{"product_id":"donovan-a-modern-englishman-edna-lyall-c-1895-lotus-series-syndicate-trading-co-antique-hardcover","title":"Donovan: A Modern Englishman — Edna Lyall, c. 1895, Lotus Series, Syndicate Trading Co. (Antique Hardcover)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe title page carries an epigraph from Elizabeth Barrett Browning:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cem\u003e“And I smiled to think God’s greatness flowed around our incompleteness — Round our restlessness, His rest.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThat’s the book in a sentence. \u003cem\u003eDonovan: A Modern Englishman\u003c\/em\u003e was written by Edna Lyall — the pen name of Ada Ellen Bayly — and first published in 1882. It was one of the most widely read novels of the late Victorian era: the story of a young agnostic who wrestles with faith, doubt, and the question of what it means to live an honest life in a world that demands conformity. It was controversial when it appeared. It was also enormously popular.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition was published by the Syndicate Trading Company of New York, circa 1895 — part of the \u003cstrong\u003eLotus Series\u003c\/strong\u003e, identified by the ribbon banner embossed on the upper right corner of the cover. The binding is a deep purple-brown cloth, embossed with a dense floral vine border running the full length of the left panel and a Tudor rose medallion centered on the front board. The spine carries the title and author’s name in raised gilt letters: \u003cem\u003eDONOVAN \/ LYALL\u003c\/em\u003e. The cloth has the warm, slightly iridescent quality of late Victorian decorative bindings at their best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe pages are complete and legible throughout. The binding shows honest wear at the spine ends and corners consistent with 130 years of age. The interior is clean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: Donovan: A Modern Englishman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Edna Lyall (Ada Ellen Bayly)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Syndicate Trading Company, New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeries: Lotus Series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdition: c. 1895\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: Deep purple-brown embossed cloth — floral vine border, Tudor rose medallion, gilt spine lettering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEpigraph: Elizabeth Barrett Browning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Good for age — spine wear, boards intact, interior clean\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The Foundry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47444110540989,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0734\/7801\/3117\/files\/IMG_8331_2_a99531e2-952e-4c40-8f80-a24446f14c75.jpg?v=1783257889","url":"https:\/\/thefoundryhlc.com\/products\/donovan-a-modern-englishman-edna-lyall-c-1895-lotus-series-syndicate-trading-co-antique-hardcover","provider":"The Foundry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}