Trinity House Visitors Book for Godrevy Lighthouse, St Ives, including autograph entries by the ten-year-old Virginia Stephen, William Holman Hunt and others of their party, undated but made on 12 September 1892: "Mr Holman Hunt London/ J.B. Etherington Smith London/ J.T. Stephen London/ A.V. Stephen London/ H L Holman Hunt London", and a subsequent entry in the hand of her father, Sir Leslie Stephen, recording one further visit on 17 September 1894, when she was twelve: "Virginia Thoby Adrian Leslie} Stephen"; with an earlier entry for 24 August 1887, recording a visit by her father and members of his family, made by the respective members of the party: "J.W. Hills Balliol Oxford/ Gerald de l'E'-Duckworth Eton Coll./ Julian Thoby Stephen Talland Ho. St Ives/ Leslie Stephen 22 Hyde Pk Gate, London"; and many other entries by members of the public, nearly 150 pages on blue paper with printed red rules in columns under 'Date', 'Name', and 'Residence', plus blanks, original half calf cloth boards stamped 'Visitors Book' beneath the Trinity House arms, printed label on inner cover signed by the Trinity House Secretary, 19 November 1850 ('The Light-keepers are directed to request all Visitors to enter their Names and Residences in this Book'), minor spotting, dust-staining etc., boards scuffed, but overall in good sound condition, folio, Godrevy Lighthouse, St Ives, 1859-1934
Trinity House Visitors Book for Godrevy Lighthouse, St Ives, including autograph entries by the ten-year-old Virginia Stephen, William Holman Hunt and others of their party, undated but made on 12 September 1892: "Mr Holman Hunt London/ J.B. Etherington Smith London/ J.T. Stephen London/ A.V. Stephen London/ H L Holman Hunt London", and a subsequent entry in the hand of her father, Sir Leslie Stephen, recording one further visit on 17 September 1894, when she was twelve: "Virginia Thoby Adrian Leslie} Stephen"; with an earlier entry for 24 August 1887, recording a visit by her father and members of his family, made by the respective members of the party: "J.W. Hills Balliol Oxford/ Gerald de l'E'-Duckworth Eton Coll./ Julian Thoby Stephen Talland Ho. St Ives/ Leslie Stephen 22 Hyde Pk Gate, London"; and many other entries by members of the public, nearly 150 pages on blue paper with printed red rules in columns under 'Date', 'Name', and 'Residence', plus blanks, original half calf cloth boards stamped 'Visitors Book' beneath the Trinity House arms, printed label on inner cover signed by the Trinity House Secretary, 19 November 1850 ('The Light-keepers are directed to request all Visitors to enter their Names and Residences in this Book'), minor spotting, dust-staining etc., boards scuffed, but overall in good sound condition, folio, Godrevy Lighthouse, St Ives, 1859-1934
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