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TITLE: Emerald Set with Pearls
SUB TITLE: Being Reminiscences of the Beautiful Land of Kashmir with Illustrations from Water Colour Drawings by Florence Parbury; Also Thomas Moore's "Lalla Rookh" with Musical Additions by Florence Parbury and Guido Zuccoli
AUTHOR: Mrs Florence Parbury
PUBLISHER: Simpkin Marshall, Hamilton, Kent and Co. Ltd
PLACE: London
YEAR: 1909
NO.OF PAGES: 218 + 37 pages, 31 plates mostly tipped coloured plates, black and whites plates after photographs by Bourne and Shepherd, 1 map,
BINDING: Half calf deluxe binding, with gilt lettering on spine, all edges gilt
SIZE: 31.5 x 26.2 x 5 cm
Author inscribed copy, 14th from a limited edition of 100 copies
The Persian title precedes the English title on the title page: Zumurrud kih dawr murassa ba murvarid.
In a 1909 review of this publication, The Spectator wrote, "This handsome volume is intended primarily as a memorial to the genius of Thomas Moore, as displayed in Lalla Rookh. The writer of this notice is inclined to agree with Miss Parbury in her admiration. He first read the poem many years ago, and still retains a most kindly recollection of it. The intention is carried out (1) by reprinting the poem, with its prose interludes;' (2) by adding musical accompaniments to the songs, a work in which Miss Parbury has been aided by Signor Guido Zuceoli ; (3) by quoting some tributes which have been paid to the poem ; and (4) by giving some reminiscences of travel in Kashmir,
illustrated with photographs, water-colour drawings, a map, & etc." (The Spectator, 2 October 1909, p.13, online)
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