PAYN, James; High Spirits. 1881 New Edition SIGNED

Description: Ebay Listing TemplatePAYN, James. High Spirits, 1881 New Ed Inscribed and Signed by Author.TITLEHigh Spirits; Being Certain Stories Written In ThemAUTHORPAYN, JamesILLUSTRATORPUBLISHERLONDON: Chatto & WindusYEAR1881 LondonFORMATHardcover / ClothEDITIONNew EditionDESCRIPTIONGreen cloth with gilt titles to spine. Pages: 330 Size: 16mo 17cm by 11cmSIGNEDInscribed and Signed by Author. A two page letter pasted to front endpapers dated 18.10[18].94 signed James Payn referring to one of the stories in the book [page 178].LANGUAGEEnglishPROVENANCESIGNED LETTER / NOTE: James Payn-->SUMMARYHigh Spirits; Being Certain Stories Written In Them 1881, New EditionPROVENANCE SIGNED LETTER / NOTE: James Payn James Payn (1830 - 1898), English novelist and editor including Chambers's Journal in Edinburgh and the Cornhill Magazine in London. Payn was educated at Eton and the Military Academy at Woolwich, but his health was unequal to a military career and he proceeded in 1847 to Trinity College, Cambridge. There he was among the most popular men and served as president of the Union. Before going to Cambridge he had published some verses in Leigh Hunt's Journal, and while still an undergraduate put out a volume of Stories from Boccaccio in 1852 and one of Poems in 1853. Married Miss Louisa Adelaide Edlin, sister of Judge Sir Peter Edlin, later chairman of the London Quarter Sessions. Payn contributed regularly to Household Words and Chambers's Journal. In 1858 he moved to Edinburgh to act as joint editor of the latter, and became its sole editor in 1860 with much success for 15 years. In the Journal he published in 1864 his most popular story, Lost Sir Massingberd. Thereafter he was engaged in writing novels, including Richard Arbour or the Family Scapegrace (1861), Married Beneath Him (1865), Carlyon's Year (1868), A County Family (1869), By Proxy (1878), A Confidential Agent (1880), Thicker Than Water (1883), The Canon's Ward (1883), A Grape from a Thorn, The Talk of the Town (1885), and The Heir of the Ages (1886). Succeeded Leslie Stephen as editor of the Cornhill Magazine and continued there until his health broke down in 1896. He was also literary adviser to Messrs Smith, Elder & Company. His publications included a Handbook to the English Lakes (1859), and various volumes of essays: Maxims by a Man of the World (1869), Some Private Views (1881), Some Literary Recollections (1884). His posthumous work The Backwater of Life (1899) revealed much of his personality through kindly, sensible reflections on familiar topics. He died in London on 25 March 1898. POSTAGE Please note that I use either Royal Mail, Hermes or UPS depending on size, weight and value. If you have a particular requirements please contact me before purchasing.CONDITIONBOOKPoorWear to corners, edges and spine ends. Lightly rubbed boards with minor spots to rear. Cracked endpapers with visible netting and weakened hinges. Pasted in letter to front endpapers. Front free endpaper partially attached. Toned pages with marks and spots to pages.DUST JACKETNo DJ -->

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