1878 Rare Victorian Book - The Mine, or Darkness and Light by A.L.O.E.Author: A. L. O. E. (a Lady of England) Charlotte Maria Tucker. Title: The Mine, or Darkness and Light. Publisher: London, Thomas Nelson and Sons, 1878. Language: Text in English. Size: 7 x 5 inches. Pages: 175 pages. Binding: Attractive and very good original publishers green cloth binding, gilt lettered and pictorially blocked in black and gilt on the upper cover, depicting figures emerging from a mine shaft toward a ray of light. Spine gilt with

the poems range from epigrammatic barbs to quietly devastating lyrics such as “Autumn Valentine” and “Threnody

His illustrations in Rainbow Gold reflect a fusion of Art Nouveau elegance with imaginative whimsy

The author: Adele M

and swallows

and visionary predictions

he learns about human evolution and societal decay

lavishly decorated with ornate gilt designs by Rex Whistler

designer and illustrator

The author: Dinah Maria Mulock Craik (1826–1887)

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making this a fine example of religious and artistic dedication from this era

Pages: 333 pages