The Grey Brethren And Other Fragments in Prose and Verse, Michael Fairless, 1911

The Grey Brethren and Other Fragments in Prose and Verse by Michael Fairless is a reflective and quietly evocative work blending prose and poetry, first published in 1900. Writing under her pen name, Fairless draws on medieval themes, spiritual reflection and a deep sensitivity to landscape and tradition, producing a series of impressionistic pieces that explore faith, memory and the passage of time. The work achieved considerable popularity in the early twentieth century, admired for its lyrical style and contemplative tone, and remains her best-known publication.

The Grey Brethren And Other Fragments in Prose and Verse, by Michael Fairless.

Published by Duckworth & Co., London. Third impression, 1911.

A handsome, near fine, hardback in an attractive binding. With grey morocco leather spine and corners with sage green linen over boards. With gilt lined decoration to covers and very attractive gilt tooled spine with 2 raised bands and tan morocco title label. Spine lightly sunned. With marbled endpapers. Mild offsetting opposite leather on endpapers.

Provenance: Signature and bookplate of a David Fife Anderson, dated to May, 1947 on first pastedown. Likely to be David Fife Anderson (1908-1988), obstetrician and gynaecologist, and Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Glasgow.

The text is very good - bright and clean throughout, with some spotting to text block edge. Top edge of text block is gilt.

Text in English.

x + 147pp.