Boyle, Esmeralda. The Story of Felice. (1873)

Boyle, Esmeralda. The Story of Felice. London: Trübner & Co., 1873. [9416] Blue cloth, spine plain, top board in bright gilt, bottom bordered in blind. Wear to the spine ends, some light flecking to the cloth, 17.5 x 11.5 cm. Chocolate end papers, small name label of the book collector John S. Mayfield on the front paste-down, his pencil note that he purchased the book in 1955, 1873 ink gift inscription of Samuel Tyler to Miss Mary Henry; the book is dedicated to Tylor; purple 15 centovos Spanish stamp on rear paste-down. [viii.], 55, [1] clean pp. Thin tear to top margin of the half-title due to rough opening; several leaves remain unopened. Good. Hardcover. The Story of Felice is a poem in XXII Cantos. It is a love story set during the time of the American Civil War. The end of the volume has five poems celebrating birds and their songs. Dedicated to Professor Samuel Tyler, LL.D., of Frederick, Maryland, who inscribes and signs the half-title page.Esmeralda Boyle (1840-1928), b.