Pen and Ink Sketches in Parliament / Pen en Inkt Schetsen in het Parlement

LIMNER [Richard William "R.W." Murray]

Editore: "Monitor" Offie, Castle-Street, 1855

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Dark leather covers with tooling and a diamond pattern and gilt title and ruling on the spine. All edges gilt. 5.25 X 8.5 inches (13.5 X 21.5 cm). Rubbing wear to the covers and spines. Label with a handwritten number at the foot of the spine and a corresponding label inside the front cover (front pastedown). Appears to have been part of a personal library. The half-title page is stuck to the front free endpaper; the blank verso with writing: "Seapoint 1917" [Sea Point, Cape Town]. A very faded blue oval stamp, likely that of a bookseller, is found on the title page, recto of the rear endpaper, and one other page in the middle of the book. Scattered foxing throughout. Binding is tight and square. Marbled endpapers. 64 pages followed by 24 pages of advertisements (colored pages). A collection of newspaper articles written by Richard William (RW) Murray (1819-1908), under the name "Limner" about the Cape of Good Hope's first parliament. In 1853, the Cape Colony became a British Crown colony with representative government. In 1854, the Cape of Good Hope elected its first parliament. Murray traveled to the colony from Britain that year and began work as Editor of the Cape Monitor, where he reported on the early sessions of the new parliament. This book is a scarce First Edition of Murray's collected writing on the subject. Text in English and Dutch. A note on the provenance of this copy: The first page of text following the Preface contains a signature that looks like "C.L. Solomon" or perhaps "S. Solomon," which would be Saul Solomon who is found in the Table of Contents with several pages devoted to his elected position to the House of Parliament. The half-title page shows a very faded signature, "E. Solomon," which could be Saul's brother, Rev. Edward Solomon. There appears to be a strong connection here to Saul Solomon (1817-1892), an influential progressive politician of the Cape Colony and member of the first Parliament in 1854. He was a tireless defender of racial and religious equality and an important member of the movement for responsible government. This book could have been his copy or a family member's copy that found its way to the second-hand book market in Sea Point, where Saul and Edward both lived, and where this book was likely purchased as referenced by the notation facing the title page (Seapoint 1917).

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Dati bibliografici

• Titolo: Pen and Ink Sketches in Parliament / Pen en Inkt Schetsen in het Parlement
• Editore: "Monitor" Offie, Castle-Street
• Data di pubblicazione: 1855
• Rilegatura: Hardcover
• Condizione: Good
• Condizione della sovraccoperta: No Jacket
• Peso: 2 libbre
• Cataloghi dei venditori:
  • Government
  • History: South Africa