Modern Love and Other Poems by George Meredith (NUMBERED, LIMITED EDITION, FIRST THUS)

Portland, Main : Thomas B. Mosher; Printed by Smith and Sale, 1898. Numbered, Limited Edition, First. Stiff Wrapper Binding. Very Good. 7" x 4.25" x 0.5. NUMBERED, LIMITED FIRST THUS EDITION, 1898. This first Mosher edition is #63 of 100 copies. Old World Series. Printed on Japan vellum paper. Binding is a stiff wrapper board in an off white color with brown illustration and lettering on the cover and spine. All edges deckled, more prominently, however, at the foredge. Red and black title page with small black and white illustrative engraving. 141 pp. Cover shows some discoloration and light wear, yet leaves are beautifully and evenly toned and unmarked. A lovely copy. Full refund if not satisfied. <br><br>ABOUT THE PAPER: Japanese vellum is a thick paper produced in Japan from native fibers that are of relatively great length. The paper has a very cloudy formation and is tough and durable. The color is usually cream or natural, and the paper is finished with a smooth surface. Japanese vellum is suitable for engravings, etc., or where a very durable paper is required. An imitation, made by treating ordinary paper with sulfuric acid, is sometimes called "Japon." (cultural heritage dot org). <br><br>ABOUT THE AUTHOR: George Meredith (1828 to 1909) was an English novelist and poet of the Victorian era. At first his focus was poetry, influenced by John Keats among others, but he gradually established a reputation as a novelist. The Ordeal of Richard Feverel (1859) briefly scandalized Victorian literary circles. Of his later novels, the most enduring is The Egoist (1879), though in his lifetime his greatest success was Diana of the Crossways (1885). His novels were innovative in their attention to characters' psychology, and also took a close interest in social change. His style, in both poetry and prose, was noted for its syntactic complexity; Oscar Wilde likened it to "chaos illumined by brilliant flashes of lightning". He was an encourager of other novelists, as well as an influence on them; among those to benefit were Robert Louis Stevenson and George Gissing. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature seven times. (Wikipedia)