Six Finely Bound Poetical and Literary Titles.

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Fine Books and Manuscripts

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Apr 18, 2020

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  [Fine Bindings] Six Finely Bound Poetical and Literary Titles. Includes The History of the Renowned Don Quixote de la Mancha by Mr. Ozell in 3 vols. (1743; later half red calf over marbled boards, spines gilt tooled in compartments with two morocco spine labels titled in gilt, a.e.m.); The Bab Ballads by W.S. Gilbert (1926; full contemporary straight grain morocco by Riviere and Son with a central ornament in gilt depicting a harp, spine elaborately tooled in gilt with a fleuron design, handsome gilt dentelle turn-ins, a.e.g., housed in a cloth slipcase); The Life and Times of Oliver Goldsmith by John Forester (ca. 1862; later full blue calf with gilt borders and tooling in compartments with morocco spine label titled in gilt, a.e.m.); and Poetical Works of Samuel Rogers (1864; original full green morocco embossed in blind and in gilt, raised bands with gilt decoration in compartments, a.e.g.). 12mo./8vo. General rubbing to extremities; else very good.
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