India's Love Lyrics

£75 · Offered by Shapero Rare Books · No longer available

Presented as a translation and arrangement of existing Indian love poetry, these poems were later revealed to be original works by Adela Florence Cory, more widely known by her pen name Laurence Hope. 8vo (19 x 13 cm); unmarked internally, marbled endpapers; half brown morocco over marbled boards, ruled in gilt, small dampstain to upper cover, joints rubbed and chipped at upper-head cap, spine gilt in 6 compartments with raised bands, second and fourth compartments lettered in gilt, with floral gilt tooling to others; 176 pp.

• Binding: Hardcover

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