The Collected Works of Dante Gabriel Rossetti; With illustrations from his own pictures and designs. Edited with and introduction and notes by W. M. Rossetti
by Rossetti, Dante Gabriel
- Used
- Very Good
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: Ellis and Elvey, 1890. Leather. Very Good. 2 volumes. 8vo. Pp. xlii, 528; xl, 521. Bound in full crushed morocco with binding design by Rossetti stamped in gilt executed in wood and signed by De Lacy in the interior of the bottom left corner curl of the rear panel of each volume. Decorated endpapers in blue, also designed by Rossetti. Bookplate of Frederic Clay Bartlett (1873-1953), American artist and art collector. A very good set with light rubbing to the corners, a few scuffs to the spines and boards, boards lightly bowed, interior clean. Rare in the publisher's full morocco.
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- Bookseller
- Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 45040
- Title
- The Collected Works of Dante Gabriel Rossetti; With illustrations from his own pictures and designs. Edited with and introduction and notes by W. M. Rossetti
- Author
- Rossetti, Dante Gabriel
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Ellis and Elvey
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1890
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Biblio member since 2012
Toronto, Ontario
About Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Interesting and unusual books and printed matter. Visual items, illustrated books, private press, mythology/folklore, modern first editions. Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of Canada (ABAC) and theIndependent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA)
Glossary
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- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.