Lindsay (Mayne, pseud. Rosina Margaret Hopkins) The Valley of Sapphires
£275
London, Ward, Lock, 1899.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth.
Short stories set in India, inspired in part by the author’s own experiences living there for three years. The author’s first book.
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Oxidising to title-page ?from tissue-guard; cloth slightly rubbed at spine edges, overall very good.
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