[BRASSEY, Thomas]

Gleanings, I. A Christmas Card for 1899 [and] Gleanings II

[Melbourne]: Sands & McDougall Limited, 1899. First Edition. Soft cover. Crown octavo : pp. [8] 124 [4] 93 : original vellum style wrappers with gilt lettering : top edge gilt : fore edges unopened. Small piece missing at top of spine. Very Good. Item #9764

The compiler Thomas Brassey, Earl [1836-1918], was Governor of the Australian colony of Victoria from 1895 to 1900. Gleanings consists of literary extracts, grouped by subject in two parts, each with identical title pages and separate pagination. Reproduction of compiler's signature on title pages and cover.

Price: $100.00