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The Writings of Mrs. Humphry Ward, 16 volumes
The Writings of Mrs. Humphry Ward, 16 volumes
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Author: Ward, [Mary Augusta]
Title: The Writings of Mrs. Humphry Ward
Place Published: Boston
Publisher:Houghton Mifflin Company
Date Published: 1911-1912
Description:


16 volumes. Illustrated with gravure plates from photographs, paintings, drawings, etc., with printed tissue guards. (8vo,) three quarter morocco and marbled boards, gilt decorated spines lettered in gilt, marbled boards, top edges gilt. First Edition, First Impression of The Westmoreland Edition.



With personalized certificate from the publishers bound in at the front of Vol. 1, stating that the set is one of the first impressions of the edition, dated April 30, 1912. A scarce, finely bound complete set of the works of Mary Augusta Ward, a British novelist who wrote under her married name as Mrs. Humphry Ward. She worked to improve education for the poor and she became the founding President of the Women's National Anti-Suffrage League. During WWI she was asked to write books to explain the war by the American president.

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Condition
Some light rubbing to bindings, a very handsome set; all volumes near fine or better.
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The Writings of Mrs. Humphry Ward, 16 volumes

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