Description
Leaves from the Journal of Our Life in the Highlands by Queen Victoria, bound in a prize binding from Windlesham House School in Brighton.
Octavo, xiv, [2], 219pp, [3]. Finely bound in full red morocco, with gilt trim and gilt “Windlesham House” emblem on front cover. Five raised bands, title in gilt on green morocco label affixed to spine. Marbled edges with matching marbled endpapers. Title page states “1869,” indicating early edition. Solid text block, light sunning to spine, light foxing throughout text. Previous bookseller’s plate affixed to front endpaper. A near fine example.
Smith, Elder, and Co. first published this work in 1868. The first American edition was published by Harper and Brothers in 1869.
