Pinwell george john illus (2 risultati)

First Edition. Good copy in the original gilt-decorated indigo cloth over bevelled boards, both with inlaid gilt-decorated vellum. Boards show expected mild wear to the surfaces and edges, with corners slightly bumped. Spine slightly sun-toned, with endbands and joints more substantially rubbed, the latter showing minor surface loss. Text block shows light foxing to the preliminary and final leaves, edges, and reaching slightly into some margins. Remains a strong and well-preserved example overall. Physical description; xiv, 318 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. Subjects; English poetry, 19th century. Ingelow, Jean, poems. Gift books, Victorian. Illustrated books, English, 19th century. Gold blocked bindings, specimens. Dalziel brothers, engravings. 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Good copy only in the original gilt-illustrated vellum over bevelled boards, now substantially scuffed and dust-dulled. Corners bumped, with panel edges showing mild wear. Backstrip lacks its lower half, with headband somewhat torn with loss. Prelims somewhat dust-dulled and marginally shadow-stained, with the text otherwise showing faint scattered dust-dulling only, chiefly to the margins. Despite faults, remains a generally well-preserved example. No. 93 from a limited edition of 300 copies. Physical description; 35 leaves, 32 mounted plates ; 40 cm. Notes; Date conjectural. Subjects; Walker, Frederick, illustrations. English rustic life, illustrations. Rural life, England, pictorial works. Pinwell, George John, illustrations. 1 Kg.…