(BAKER, William) Quærenda; or, Two Historical Secrets. FIRST EDITION. Simpkin, Marshall, & Co. 1879
Largely unopened in orig. blue dec. cloth; sl. rubbed. Presentation inscription on titlepage: 'Rachel Mary Rutter. A souvenir of the Rev. W. Baker & Mrs Baker. May 1908'. v.g.
¶BL, Oxford and NLS only on Copac. 'The Romance of Solomon' and 'The Lamp of Allah'; with two appendixes: 'The Song of Solomon' and 'The Wonderful Lamp'. The BL notes that William Baker was vicar of Crambe, and that he died in 1908. This is possibly a presentation from his wife after her husband's death, with one online record suggests the day of death as being April 4th.
Stock #92689
£75
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