POEMS AND SONGS. Illustrated with numerous engravings.
Bell and Daldy. London. 1858, 1858.
FINE BINDING. 4to. (9.1 x 6.9 inches). xvi, 272pp. Fully illustrated throughout with 50 engravings after various artists, including Birket Foster, Harrison Weir, and J. C. Horsley, among others, plus ornaments and tail-pieces by W. H. Rogers. Finely bound in beautiful early full mid brown morocco, gilt. The spine with raised bands, each ruled in gilt. Compartments double ruled and fully decorated in gilt. Dark green title label, gilt. Decorative panels and ruled line borders on boards, with floral corner decorations, all in gilt. Board edges with gilt ruled lines. Gilt inner Dentelles. Very dark green coated endpapers. All edges gilt. A little rubbing to the edges but overall a beautiful and impressive binding in very good condition. Beautifully illustrated by some of the best illustrators of the Victorian period. The binding is unsigned.
Item #11495
Price: £325.00