5/23/2023 0 Comments Blackmore lornaBlackmore’s 1869 novel Lorna Doone is a fine case study in how a work that once enjoyed immense popular and critical success can slip into near oblivion. He is just a boy when his father is slain by the Doones, a lawless clan inhabiting wild Exmoor on the border of Somerset and Devon. Life and Memory: A History of Lorna Doone in Literary and Popular Culture R.D. Synopsis: First published in 1869, Lorna Doone is the story of John Ridd, a farmer who finds love amid the religious and social turmoil of seventeenth-century England. Stamp from the publisher along the front endpapers. First published in 1869, Lorna Doone is the story of John Ridd, a farmer who finds love amid the religious and social turmoil of seventeenth-century England. Merrill, an American artist and illustrator best remembered for illustrating Louisa May Alcott's Little Women in 1880. Includes full-page illustrations by Frank T. Decorated in stunning gilded text and decor along the spine and cover. Clean and stainless pages free of any tears or foxing save for the delicate title page at the front of the book which has slightly come loose.ĭimensions: 8.25 inches x 6 inches x 1.5 inchesĭescription: Hardcover book bound in dark blue cloth. Gilt along the spine and front cover has sustained itself from any fading. *each of our books is wrapped and packed with a complimentary bookmark + beverage!Ĭondition: A clean copy in fine/excellent condition. Strong binding and spine.
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