And other poems
By B. M.
249 pages, all edges gilt, starting to wear at the front hinge, added decorative title page, original green cloth boards with gilt title and publishers device on the upper cover, titled gilt with gilt decoration on the spine, all edges gilt, foxing throughout, a good copy.
Several passages are underlined in pencil – see the inscription below.
The inscription on the front free end paper reads: Mary Brown from Olive Schreiner. This book was given to me by Ellie because she said it was the book of all in the world that gave her most joy. The passages marked are by her clear hands. Dated Oct 3 1919
Together with:
A letter written by Olive Schreiner from Hanover dated April17 1901 requesting catalogues with prices of baby perambulators and carts and suggesting Findlay and Co. as a possible option to find these.
South African author and women's rights pioneer, Olive Schreiner, and husband Cron lived in Hanover from 1900 to 1907 in a typical small iron-roofed Karoo cottage with a "stoep". Schreiner House, on the corner of Grace and New street. Olive was very happy in Hanover where the Karoo air relieved her asthma. She wrote to friends saying, 'this is the prettiest village I have ever seen'.
https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Hanover,_Northern_Cape
- Overall Condition: A good copy
- Size: 12mo (160 x120mm)
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- Country: South Africa
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