holograph poem by Field on the second flyleaf
Ellen Terry and Her Impersonations: An Appreciation
with matching buckram cloth and original spine laid down
some large calligraphic lettering
Martineau is perhaps best remembered for being the first to commission illustrations from a young Beatrix Potter:
[Fine Binding | Zaehnsdorf] The Imitation of Christ E-List 22 holograph poem by Field onKempis, Thomas A. Of the Imitation of Christ. London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., 1898. Limited to 50 copies on large paper, of which this is #39, and signed by the printer. Printed at the Chiswick Press. Tissue covered frontispiece. Bound in full russet brown morocco by Zaehnsdorf, with four curved panels, filled with large gilt fleurons connected by gouges, surrounding an arabesque design to the center of the boards. The flat spine features