The Gathering of Brother Hilarius
Eleanor Fortescue Brickdale. Decorated Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Near Fine. Item #016252
142p. A lovely copy with decorative cloth. The author was an English Christian writer who suffered with a severe spinal condition but served as a nurse at a children's hospital, and did charitable work in the East End of London until she herself became an invalid. It was during this time she wrote this reliigous romance, followed by her famous work The Roadmender which this book was issued in a matching binding with rich gilt design on front panel and three floral images on spine. The color art of Eleanaor Fortescue Brickdale is represented with eight color plates all with tissue guards that describe the scene represented in the book.
Price: $45.00