Hole, Dean Samuel Reynolds / [Mudie, Charles Edward / Bookbinder London]

The Memories of Dean Hole.

Fifth Edition. London, Edward Arnold, 1893. Octavo. Frontispiece, XII, 377 pages with 9 illustrations (including frontispiece). Hardcover / Original quarter red morocco with gilt lettering and ornament to spine. Stunning binding with marbled paper-covered-boards and marbled edges, endpapers and pastedowns. Special Binding “Bound by Modie” / Boobindery of Modie’s in London. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Marbled endpapers uniform with marbled edges and paper-covered-boards. With blind-stamped name: “Fort Robert – Ballineen – Co. Cork”.

Includes for example the following essays: The Royal Sherwood Archers at Southwell / The Woodmen of Arden / John Leech – His enjoyment of the Country / Bull-fight at Bayonne / Thackeray’s entreaty / Thackeray’s Death / John Tenniel / Correspondence and Interview with Charles Dickens / Dr.John Brown, author and physician / The Love of Cricket / George and Sam Parr / The Free Foresters / The Oxford Movement / The Country Parsons and his people / Hunters / Shooters / Gamblers / Oxonians / Working men / Gardeners / Archers / Artists / etc.

Samuel Reynolds Hole (5 December 1819 – 27 August 1904) was an English Anglican priest, author and horticulturalist in the late 19th century and the early part of the 20th.
Hole was born in Newark and educated at Brasenose College, Oxford. He was ordained in 1844 and spent 43 years at his father’s parish of St. Andrew’s Church, Caunton, firstly as curate and from 1850 as its vicar. A prebendary of Lincoln Cathedral and an honorary chaplain to Edward Benson, the then Archbishop of Canterbury, he became Dean of Rochester in 1887. Noted for his expertise with roses and an inaugural recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society’s Victoria Medal of Honour. (Wikipedia)

• Keywords: Bindings · Books on Books Rare · Catalogue No.7 – Religion · Catalogue Twentyfour – Rare Miscellaneous · English History – Rare · English Literature – Rare · Religion – Rare · Special Binding
• Language: English
• Inventory Number: 110264AB

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