{"product_id":"her-infinite-variety-a-feminine-portrait-gallery-edited-by-e-v-lucas-1908-bumpus-binding","title":"Her infinite Variety; A Feminine Portrait Gallery. Edited by E.V. Lucas, 1908. Bumpus binding.","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\"\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:5e977969-8703-493e-b1fb-56bafde76e20-5\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-12\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"01f8b2df-9ba1-47c7-bdaf-41926026b25c\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"577\" data-start=\"123\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"145\" data-start=\"123\"\u003eHer Infinite Variety\u003c\/em\u003e, edited by E. V. Lucas and first published in 1908, is a charming Edwardian anthology celebrating literary portraits of women drawn from a wide range of English authors. Bringing together selections from Shakespeare, Wordsworth, Burns, and others, the volume reflects both the taste and sensibility of the early twentieth century, combining sentiment, wit, and moral reflection in a manner characteristic of Lucas’s editorial work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1020\" data-start=\"579\"\u003eThis third edition of December 1908 is presented here in an especially attractive Bumpus binding, with red leather spine and corners, raised bands, and gilt titles, complemented by striking feathered marbled boards and matching endpapers. Bumpus bindings, produced for the London bookseller and binder Bumpus Ltd. of Oxford Street, are well regarded for their quality and decorative appeal, and remain highly collectible in their own right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"685\" data-end=\"990\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"547\" data-start=\"520\"\u003eHer infinite Variety; A Feminine Portrait Gallery. Edited by E.V. Lucas.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"685\" data-end=\"990\"\u003ePublished by Methuen \u0026amp; Co., London, 1908. Third edition from December 1908 (first published October 15th, 1908).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"685\" data-end=\"990\"\u003eA handsome volume bound by Bumpus of London with red leather spine and corners, and with raised bands and gilt tooled title. With feathered marble paper over boards and matching endpapers. Covers with just light wear and some fading to spine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"685\" data-end=\"990\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eProvenance: Signature of a David Fife Anderson, dated to March, 1949 on first free endpaper. Likely to be \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDavid Fife Anderson (1908-1988), obstetrician and gynaecologist, and Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Glasgow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"685\" data-end=\"990\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eOverall in near fine (+) condition, with text pages bright and clean throughout. Gilt edges to text block. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"685\" data-end=\"990\"\u003eText in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"685\" data-end=\"990\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003exvi + 371pp + (1). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eapprox 168mm high x 110mm wide x 25mm deep. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight: approximately 338g (unpacked).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55463784219009,"sku":"LAN10111","price":104.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/files\/HerinfiniteVariety_AFemininePortraitGallery.EditedbyE.V.Lucas_1908.Bumpusbinding.IMG_4035.jpg?v=1774358590","url":"https:\/\/www.lannaantique.com\/en-us\/products\/her-infinite-variety-a-feminine-portrait-gallery-edited-by-e-v-lucas-1908-bumpus-binding","provider":"Lanna Antique","version":"1.0","type":"link"}