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Poems of James Montgomery, Illustrated with One Hundred Designs by John Gilbert, J. Wolf, Birket Foster, etc. Engraved by The Brothers Dalziel. Beautiful Signed Binding by Seton & Mackenzie
Willmott, Robert Aris (Ed.) · London, New York
- Author
- Willmott, Robert Aris (Ed.)
- Date
- 1860
- Place
- London, New York
- Publisher
- Routledge, Warne, & Routledge
- Language
- English
- Binding
- 8vo.(6.25" x 8.375") (380) pp. Signed doublure binding by Seton & Mackenzie. Full red leather with extensive gilt decoration and black onlay with gilt decoration to beveled boards. Spine with five gilt decorated raised bands, gilt title to black leather in second compartment, others with gilt rule decorative frames, a centered gilt device with black onlay and gilt decoration. All edges gilt, doublure pastedowns with gilt dentelles rule surrounding white moire, gilt lettering at foot of leather stating "Bound by Seton & Mackenzie", with white moire endpapers. Minor edgewear, corners bumped and lightly rubbed, shelfwear to foot of boards. First and last free flyleaf with extensive foxing and toning, much lesser so to surrounding pages but sporadically spotted throughout text block. Gutter starting to split at pgs 66/67 and 178/179, however, still securely bound. Illustrated with engraved portrait frontispiece and 100 designs by John Gilbert, J. Wolf, Birket Foster, etc. Engraved by The Brothers Dalziel. Some light soiling to both endpapers. Overall, a beautiful book to hold, and an impressive leather bound signed binding to boot.
- Edition
- First Edition, Doublure Binding
- Category
- Literature & Poetry
- Record
- S.I.10123
Poems of James Montgomery, Illustrated with One Hundred Designs by John Gilbert, J. Wolf, Birket Foster, etc. Engraved by The Brothers Dalziel. Beautiful Signed Binding by Seton & Mackenzie. Robert Aris Willmott (Ed.) 1860. London, New York: Routledge, Warne, & Routledge. 8vo.(6.25" x 8.375") (380) pp. Signed doublure binding by Seton & Mackenzie. Full red leather with extensive gilt decoration and black onlay with gilt decoration to beveled boards. Spine with five gilt decorated raised bands, gilt title to black leather in second compartment, others with gilt rule decorative frames, a centered gilt device with black onlay and gilt decoration. All edges gilt, doublure pastedowns with gilt dentelles rule surrounding white moire, gilt lettering at foot of leather stating "Bound by Seton & Mackenzie", with white moire endpapers. Minor edgewear, corners bumped and lightly rubbed, shelf-wear to foot of boards. First and last free flyleaf with extensive foxing and toning, much lesser so to surrounding pages but sporadically spotted throughout text block. Gutter starting to split at pgs 66/67 and 178/179, however, still securely bound. Illustrated with engraved portrait frontispiece and 100 designs by John Gilbert, J. Wolf, Birket Foster, etc. Engraved by The Brothers Dalziel. Some light soiling to both endpapers. Overall, a beautiful book to hold, and an impressive leather bound signed binding to boot.
Condition
Near Fine
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