This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 Excerpt: ...now compelled to give up work altogether for some months. Millais refers to this in the following letter: --To Mr. Du Maurier. " 2 Palace Gate, " December 26th, 1891. " Dear George, --I miss your work in Punch, and rather suspect the reason i your old trouble.... " I am only just recovering, and very slowly, from a ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 Excerpt: ...now compelled to give up work altogether for some months. Millais refers to this in the following letter: --To Mr. Du Maurier. " 2 Palace Gate, " December 26th, 1891. " Dear George, --I miss your work in Punch, and rather suspect the reason i your old trouble.... " I am only just recovering, and very slowly, from a severe attack of influenza; and both my wife and son John are down with it, attended by comely professional nurses, but hardly making any progress towards recovery. Peter Ibbetson, 11--18 " The marriage of my daughter was a pretty boom, followed immediately by the prostration of nearly all the family except the happy lovers; and I don't know when again life will be worth living. " I finished Peter Peter Ibbetson and we were all delighted with it--so original and so full of wise reflections. I care not what the professional literary critic says about it: the book displays refined taste, and is full of plums; and the illustrations are delightful. "Now, dear boy, how do you like lecturing? And did you hold forth on lovely woman? I do hate speaking in public, and cannot imagine you can like it; but if it pays, well and good. " Do not bother to answer this yourself. Sylvia can tell me how you are. I saw her at the wedding, and she will have told you the bridegroom was tall enough! The studio refuses to look itself again since it was converted into a jeweller's shop with the presents; and I am very unhappy out of it. In a few days, however, I hope to be back in Scotland. This week's fog has quite crushed the spirit out of Yours sincerely, "J. E. Millais." In the following year, alas, the clouds began to gather about him. Another attack of influenza laid him low; and though, after a long illness, he ...
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 900grams, ISBN:
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Volume 2. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Dark blue cloth-bound, gilt lettering and design on front cover and backstrip, heavy shelfwear and slightly torn backstrip, bumped corners, book in two parts due to split binding, some pages detached but all present, some pages loose, gilt top edge. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1650grams, ISBN:
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Volumes 1, 2. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Large 8vo. Black cloth covers. Gilt decoration and lettering on front cover and backstrip. Covers quite worn and rubbed, tears on backstrip. Illustrations throughout. Foxing and loose pages at the start of books. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 3100grams, ISBN:
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