[Daniel Press- Presentation Copy] Love's Graduate

Oxford: H. Daniel, 1885. First edition. First edition. Original blue paper-covered boards with broad vellum backed spine, horizontal gilt lettering. Limited to 150 Numbered Copies, of which this is Copy #40. One double-framed border design on Limitation Page, woodcut colophon on final page. Presentation Copy from the editor, Stephen E. Spring Rice, who writes a prefatory note describing the origins of the book relating to Edmund Gosse. On title-page, “William and Harriet Dyer, from Stephen E. Spring Rice, July 29th, 1885.” Spine well worn with part of lower vellum missing, corners bumped, covers soiled. (Inventory #: 4525) (truncated)