Nightingale Valley : A Collection, including a great number of the Choicest Lyrics and Short Poems in the English language. Edited by Giraldus. LONDON : 1860. [ Sir Henry Babington-Smith's copy ] **Fine Binding**
by GIRALDUS [ pseud. i.e. William Allingham.] Sir Henry Babington-Smith
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London: Bell & Daldy, Fleet Street, 1860. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine. 8vo. FIRST EDITION. LONDON : 1860. [ Sir Henry Babington-Smith's copy ]. **Fine Binding by Drake.**. Hardback. Contemporary full dark-blue Morocco leather; bound by R. Ingalton Drake. Gilt lettered spine; raised bands. All edges gilt; gilt dentelles. Marbled end-papers. Ribbon-marker. Bookplate of Sir Henry Babington-Smith. With inscription to blank; Henry Babington Smith on leaving Eton - Election 1888, from E. Vaughan. Later inscription below; Harry C. W. Verney in Memoriam H. B. S. September 29th, 1923. Tight, bright and clean. Minor wear only. A lovely copy. NEAR FINE. (xvi), 288 pages. SIR HENRY BABINGTON-SMITH [ GBE CH KCB CSI ] (19 January 1863 - 29 September 1923) was a senior British civil servant, who served in a wide range of posts overseas, mostly financial, before becoming a director of the Bank of England. He was related to the Babington family through his maternal grandmother Mary, a daughter of Thomas Babington, and his children took the double surname Babington Smith. **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping**. 8vo. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, CHS, Cumberland, Everyman, GKC, Inklings, Keswick, Literature, MacDonald, Rarities, Theology and History. ].
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- Nightingale Valley : A Collection, including a great number of the Choicest Lyrics and Short Poems in the English language. Edited by Giraldus. LONDON : 1860. [ Sir Henry Babington-Smith's copy ] **Fine Binding**
- Author
- GIRALDUS [ pseud. i.e. William Allingham.] Sir Henry Babington-Smith
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Bell & Daldy, Fleet Street
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1860
- Size
- 8vo
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