This lovely edition of Poems by Mary Baker Eddy was published by The Christian Science Publishing Society in 1910. The book is bound in textured beige cloth with beautiful floral decoration and gilt to the front board. All edges gilt. The book is ex library.
Mary Baker Eddy was an influential and strong minded woman of the 19th century. She founded Christian Science on the belief that sickness and material reality are illusions whilst God is the only true reality. She spoke out against slavery, preaching that every being was equal in God's eyes.
It's in very good condition but there is wear and fraying to the corners and marking to the boards. The spine is sunned and crushing to the spine ends has caused splitting in the cloth.
Inside, there is the expected ex-library labels and stamps as well as a pencil price to the front free endpaper. The pages show light age toning throughout but are otherwise clean and bright.
Dimensions approximately 17.7cm x 12.1cm x 1.5cm.
The book will arrive hand wrapped in patterned wallpaper and string.
I use a range of eco friendly, 100% recyclable jiffy bags and boxes, and whenever possible I use brown paper tape. The green bubble wrap is oxo-degradable and the clear bubble wrap is 100% recyclable. I also reuse boxes when I feel it's appropriate (if the boxes are sturdy enough).