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Click here to see our other books! The Rose Garden of Persia Louisa Stuart Costello 1914 T. N. Foulis : London; Edinburgh 7.5" by 4.5" [8], 188, [3pp] SUMMARY Louisa Stuart Costello's beautiful collection of Persian poetry, a striking copy complete with chromolithograph illustrations throughout. Colour Plates,Illustrated,Leather Binding,Signed Binding Overall Condition: Good This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 19.99 EU Postage : £ 15.99 European Postage: £ 16.99 Asia Postage: £ 21.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 25.99 DESCRIPTION Bound by Hatchards. Louisa Stuart Costello's charming poetry collection of versions of poems and poem extracts taken from Persia, a lovely collection including the works of Ferdusi, Essedi of Tus, Omar Khiam, Nizami, and more. Illustrated with a chromolithograph frontispiece, chromolithograph title page, three chromolithograph plates, and eleven chromolithograph decorative title pages for the poets. Collated, complete. Part of 'The Rose Garden Series' by T. N. Foulis. Undated, dated from Jisc from a copy held at the National Library of Scotland. From the library of Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie, from her library at Julians Park, Hertfordshire. After being widowed at 25, Audrey married the fabulously wealthy American department store heir, Marshall Field III, later divorcing him and marrying the Honorable Peter Pleydell-Bouverie. In 1940 she bought Julians Park and redesigned the interior. Her library was impressive, with many examples of her own bookbinding. Audrey was an extravagant socialite and renowned beauty, the illegitimate granddaughter of King Edward VII (though she was also rumoured to be his daughter, or the lover of King Edward VIII), featured in the 'Book of Beauty' by Cecil Beaton. She had many high profile friends, such as Winston Churchill, Coco Chanel, Fred Astaire, and Nancy Mitford, a sparkling hostess of the Edwardian period, her hedonistic antics bringing her into the Bright Young Things. CONDITION In a half calf binding by Hatchards with cloth to the boards. Externally, generally smart. Leather is discoloured with some spotting and a little rubbing. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Overall Condition: Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques