Book Description

Reprint of the 1885 edition. Small 8vo. (6.1 x 4.1 inches). Engraved image to title page by G. Stodart. Finely bound, by Ramage of London, in beautiful early full green morocco Art Nouveau leather binding. The spine with two raised bands, each with a gilt ruled line across the band. Lettered and decorated with gilt dots and inlaid dark green and plum morocco leather floral designs within gilt lines. Elaborate floral centre design to both boards with gilt tooling around dark green and plum leather inlays. Gilt ruled borders. Board edges with partial ruled gilt lines. Turn-ins with decorative gilt borders. Centre panels of tan morocco with burgundy and dark blue inlaid floral designs with gilt lines, and decorative gilt borders. Ivory moire silk endpapers. All edges gilt. Neat, and short, 3 line inscription, dated 1908, to the front blank free endpaper. Some very light spotting to the first few leaves otherwise clean and bright throughout. A Little fading to the spine and minor bumping to the corners but still a beautiful book, showing Ramage at his very best.
Author TENNYSON. AFRED. LORD. --- Fine inlaid Binding by Ramage.
Publisher Macmillan and Co. Ltd. London. 1899

Price: £1250.00

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