T. Darlington — Edwin Bainbridge

London, Morgan & Scott, 1888. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this illustrated memoir on the life of a man who lost his life during the 1886 eruption of Mount Tarawera. The first edition.A touching memoir on the life of Edwin Bainbridge, written by his schoolfriend, T. Darlington.Bainbridge was an heir to the famous Bainbridge store in Newcastle. In 1886 he went on a trip to New Zealand, however, he met his untimely end during the eruption of Mount Tarawera. This work recounts the deadly eruption.Illustrated with a frontispiece, one folding plate, and ten plates. Collated, complete.With a preface by Reverend W. F. Moulton.Undated, dated from Jisc from a copy held at the British Library.Five pages of adverts to the rer. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Light rubbing and marks to the cloth, with a few faint dampstains to the rear board. Very light bumping to the head and tail of the spines and to the extremities. Spine is faded. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with scattered spots. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .