Fore-Edge Painting With Two Separate Views In England
Poetical Works of Robert Southey. Complete In One Volume. A New Edition.
London: Longman & Co., 1866.
New Edition. Thick octavo. Engraved frontispiece portrait of Southey and an engraved title page illustrating his residence at Keswick. [8], xxviii, 828, [1] pp.
Contemporary dark green calf, decoratively ruled in gilt on covers and spine with five raised bands, red morocco label on spine, gilt-stamped, gilt turn-ins. All edges gilt. Marbled endpapers.
The fore-edge painting illustrates two views in England; The house of Lord Kingston, Twickenham Common and Syon House, Richmond.
A few light scrapes to covers. Overall, a near fine and lovely example of an early fore-edge painting.
HBS 67688.
$1,250.
Price: $1,250.00
Item #67688
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