THE BOOK OF GEMS THE MODERN POETS AND ARTISTS OF GREAT BRITAIN. [Later Edition ~ Full Leather Binding]

Various Poets

Edité par Henry G. Bohn, London, 1844

A propos de cet article

London: Henry G. Bohn, 1844. Later Edition.

Full leather binding, with heavy gilt decoration to the spine and both boards, rubbed to the joints with the front joint starting externally, internally sound, all page edges gilt, inner gilt dentelles, yellow end papers, pages tanned, illustrated throughout, gutter strained at the title page.

Poems by Wordsworth, Byron, Southey, Moore, Shelley, Coleridge, Milman, Elliott, Lamb, Montgomery, White, Wilson, Crabbe, Scott, Sotheby, Keats, Hogg, Hemans, Cunningham, Hunt, Clare, Norton, Rogers, Landon, Croly, Wolfe, Landor, Campbell, Procter, Bowles, Tighe, Wolcot, Pollock, Hood, Dibdin, Baillie, Tennyson, Howitt, Hervey, and Bayly.

Artists include Parris, Topsham, Pickersgill, Landseer, JMW Turner, Uwins, Bonington, Parris, Martin, Holland, Westmacott, Creswick, Barrett, Cooper, Cox, Hart, M?Clise, Jones, Wilson, Roberts, Collins, Wyon, Mulready, Stothard, Williams, Inskipp, Salmon, Harvey, Muller, Reinagle, Stanfield, Bentley, Robson, Hancock, Edmonstone, Hurlstone, Prout, Boaden, Haydon, Chambers, Pyne, Cooper, and Topsham.

Pagination: xvi, 304pp followed by 4 pages of printed poet signatures.

Provenance: no inscriptions or bookplates.

Approximately 8 ¾ inches tall (22cm).



Condition Report

Externally

Spine ? good condition ? gilt titles and decoration, some scratches and marks.
Joints ? good condition ? rubbed and worn, starting to the top of the front joint.
Corners ? good condition ? worn and bumped.
Boards ? good condition ? gilt decorated, worn with marks and scratches.
Page edges ? good condition ? all edges gilt.
Binding ? good condition ? worn, attractive.
See above and photos.

Internally

Hinges ? good condition ? paper cracked but leather sound (no cracks visible through the leather.
Paste downs ? good condition ? yellow, inner gilt dentelles.
End papers ? good condition ? yellow.
Title ? good condition ? tanned.
Pages ? good condition ? tanned, illustrated throughout.
See photos.

N° de réf. du vendeur ABE-1770628039231

Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: THE BOOK OF GEMS THE MODERN POETS AND ARTISTS OF GREAT BRITAIN. [Later Edition ~ Full Leather Binding]
• Éditeur: Henry G. Bohn, London
• Date de parution: 1844
• Langue: anglais
• Reliure: Couverture rigide
• État de l'article: Satisfaisant