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Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. This is the First American Edition of Mrs. Humphry Ward's novel, "The History of David Grieve", published as a hardcover in 1892 in New York by Macmillan and Company. Mrs. Humphrey Ward (Mary Augusta Ward, nee Arnold) was born in Hobart, Tasmania and was the niece of Matthew Arnold. With the publication of her immensely popular novel, "Robert Elsmere", Mrs. Humphrey Ward shocked Victorian society. That a woman would write a novel addressing theological issues was bad enough, but that she would dare to be critical of church, theology and faith was outrageous! There was a general crisis of faith stirring within the Anglican Church at that time, and this restlessness and indeterminacy of spirit is what Ward addressed. Ward envisioned a Christianity freed from miraculous elements - a Christianity that was down-to-earth and vigorous. She posited in her various novels, a church that fulfilled a social gospel of pious good works. Her characters, sympathetically drawn, reflected the situation of people around her - many of whom were intellectually the leading lights of her day. In the book here offered, "The History of David Grieve", Ward continued to probe the crisis of faith, dealing seriously with the issues, and creating, again, sympathetic characters. This is not your typical Victorian emotional pot-boiler, but a serious novel, written by a serious mind. Now all but forgotten, "The History of David Grieve" repays in good value a visit to its pages. Aside from the societal issues and the crisis of faith which the novel addresses, it presents a fully-rounded picture of Victorian middle-class life. Mary Augusta Arnold was kin to some of the leading minds of her time, including her own father and her uncle, Matthew Arnold, as well as Thomas Huxley and Leonard Huxley. TITLE : The History of David Grieve AUTHOR : Mrs. Humphry Ward (Mary Augusta Ward - nee Arnold , 1851 - 1920) IMPRINT : Macmillan and Co. PLACE : New York DATE : 1892 EDITION : First American Edition DETAILS: Trade hardcover; 576 pages plus 8 pages of publisher's list; approximately 5" x 7 1/2" (12mo); decorated quarter-bound gray on blue cloth - gilt title, and embellishments stamped on front and spine. The spine is gray and the boards are dark blue -- the board along the joint is decorated with a repeating motif of the publisher's device : an open book within a wreath CONDITION -- VERY GOOD -- This is a previously owned book that remains clean and presentable with the following particulars noted : EXTERIOR - Mild surface rub -- mild weathering and scattered light, vague spotting just discernible, front and rear (nothing egregious) - mild edge wear , with a few small dents and spots of abrasion (nothing egregious) lettering still bright. SPINE - Compression and abrasion to extremities - lettering of publisher's imprint is somewhat effaced, but still quite discernible - surface a bit rubbed, but title bright. Text-block edges are a touch toned with a bit of near-negligible spotting, else clean. BINDING - The book has obviously been read and the text block in general sits a bit loosely, although no leaves are loose or detached - pages open widely - the entire affair has a discernible cant towards the rear board. INTERIOR - Slight splitting to paper over front hinge -- a small, mended surface tear is discernible on the front paste-down - rear paste-down has a couple of abrasions - small corner tip creases --a bit of vague, light spotting - else basically clean and unmarked. There are near-negligible signs of use throughout, as expected, but basically clean and presentable. DUST JACKET - Likely none issued.…

On piece of lightly discoloured paper roughly 4 x 10 cms, with horizontal fold on left. Reads '[typed] Yours sincerely, | [signed] Mary A. Ward.' Docketed in pencil at foot 'Mrs Humphry Ward 1914'.

3pp., 12mo. Bifolium with mourning border. In fair condition, on aged and worn paper. She apologises for the delay in writing, explaining: 'my hand has been dreadfully lame, & I have no secretary'. She explains that she has spoken to 'Mr. Craufurd' regarding the cottage, but that there is 'an old lady here, the widow of a farmer, a certain Mrs. Mead, who is supposed by Mr. Craufurd to have a prior claim'. She discusses whether Mrs Mead truly wants the cottage, and the possibility of making alterations to it, ending with remembrances to the recipient's father and mother.…

An interesting letter regarding a celebrated Victorian scandal. In 1884 Frederic had come to England with his wife and five children as the London correspondent of the New York TImes. He set up a second household with Kate Lyon, with whom he had a further three children. Lyons was a Christian Scientist, and when Frederic suffered a stroke in 1898, she tried to cure him by faith healing, but he died. At the instigation of Mrs Frederic, Lyon was tried for manslaughter, but was acquitted. 3pp., 12mo. Bifolium with mourning border. In good condition, lightly-aged, with minor traces of two tissue mounts. She begins by stating that his letter has remained unanswered due to '[h]ealth which is not very strong and an unusual pressure of letters'. She is 'somewhat puzzled what to say', but while contributing five guineas, does not wish to be put on the committee of the fund 'for poor Mrs. Frederic & her children'. She concludes: 'I much admired some sides of Mr. Frederic's talent, but circumstances disclosed at the inquest were very painful, and my mind is so far from clear on the whole subject that I should prefer not to be on the Committee'. A postscript regarding the making out of the cheque for five guineas is in another hand. Loosely inserted is a slip of paper with a manuscript note (by Fisher?) regarding the author of the letter. From a batch of papers received by Fisher in connection with the fund.…

See her entry in the Oxford DNB. 1p, 12mo. In good condition, lightly aged and worn, but with traces of grey paper and glue from mount adhering to the blank reverse. Folded once. In her neat controlled hand, with good firm signature, the letter reads: 'Dear Mr. Courtney / I shall be so grateful if you will put this in to the Telegraph, to morrow: / Yours sincerely / Mary A. Ward'.…

See her entry in the Oxford DNB. Both letter and invitation have been repaired with archival tape after being torn in half; otherwise in good condition, lightly aged. ONE: Letter of 11 March 1904. 2pp, 12mo. She has 'heard from Mr. Tierny' that Miss Parker and her sisters 'have very kindly offered to sing in the Anthem on the occasion of my daughter's wedding. It is most kind of you to give your time in this way, and we are sure that the music will be a very great addition to the service.' She hopes that the sisters will see her 'in the Library after the service'. Newspaper cutting of report of the wedding of George Macaulay Trevelyan to Janet Penrose Ward, from the Star, 22 March 1904, stating that Mrs Humphry Ward's novel 'Robert Elsmere' has 'given her a reputation that somewhat overshadows the high literary distinction of her husband'. TWO: Invitation to the wedding, printed in copperplate in the conventional fashion, and filled in for 'The Misses Parker's'. 2pp, 12mo. On card bifolium. The invitation is on the recto of the first leaf, and the recto of the second carries an announcement regarding 'A SPECIAL TRAIN' laid on from Paddington.…