IDYLLS OF THE KING. The Golden Treasury series.
Macmillan and Co. Ltd. London. 1913, 1913.
Reprint of 1904 edition. 8vo. (6.2 x 4.1 inches). A little foxing to the blank free endpaper, otherwise a bright clean copy throughout. Finely bound, by or for, Truslove and Hanson of London, in beautiful early twentieth century full green crushed morocco, extra gilt. The spine with raised bands, ruled in gilt. Compartments ruled, decorated and lettered in gilt. Both boards with elaborate gilt decorations. Gilt ruled lines and floral ornament on the board edges in the corners and on the top and bottom of the spine. Inner Dentelles ruled and decorated in gilt, surrounding White Moire silk centre pieces. Silk endpapers. All edges gilt. Some minor fading to the spine but overall this is a beautiful copy, the gilt tooling still gleaming.
Item #11571
Price: £875.00