George MacDonald — Within and without: A Dramatic Poem

London, Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, & Roberts, 1857. Cloth. A scarce second edition of this brilliant dramatic poetical play by the Scottish author George MacDonald. The second edition of this scarce work.'Within and Without' is a dramatic poetic play, written in an unrhymed iambic pentameter.MacDonald was a pioneering figure in modern fantasy literature, greatly inspiring his mentee Lewis Carroll.Prior owner's gift inscription to the title page, 'C. Alfred Elliott with the affection regards of C. B. and E. G. E, July 1857, Tattingstone&apos. Presented from Charles Boileau Elliott, the rector of Tattingstone. Elliott was a travel writer known for 'Letters from the North of Europe', 'Travels in the Three Great Empires', and 'Travels in the Archipelago&apos.Twenty-four pages of adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities, resulting in small cracks to the head of the spine. Rear joint with a couple of small cracks. Light rubbing to the boards. Front hinge is starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very lightly age-toned and clean with a few scattered spots. Gift inscription to the head of the title. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .