Nightingale (Florence).- Henslow (Fanny H.) Literary Gleanings. By an Invalid. Second Series, first edition, presentation inscription from Florence Nightingale to her sister Parthenope "Miss P. Nightingale with the best respects of the gleaner" to endpaper, occasional light dampstaining to head, ink ownership inscription of Ruth Verney to endpaper, original cloth, spine sunned, splitting to lower joint but holding firm spine ends a little chipped, 12mo, 1857.

⁂ A charming association copy of this work dedicated to Florence Nightingale and gifted by her to her older sister, and one of her closest supporters and friends, Parthenope.

Parthenope would marry Harry Verney in 1858 so this inscription is likely dated on or around the year of the book's publication, a year in which Florence had been invalided. Florence's reference to herself as "the gleaner" is curious and combined with the printed dedication could indicate that she assisted in some of the selections presented in the work.