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Verses
by Dowson, Ernest
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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CHESTER, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
London: Leonard Smithers, 1896. First edition. Beardsley, Aubrey. The rare Large Paper issue, copy number 3 of thirty, printed on Japanese vellum, numbered and initialed by the publisher. Dowson's first collection of poetry, containing his most famous lines: "They are not long, the days of wine and roses" from "Vitae Summa Brevis," and "I have been faithful to thee, Cynara! In my fashion" from "Non Sum Qualis eram Bonae Sub Regno Cynarae," this latter poem the title source for both Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind and Cole Porter's "Always True to you in my Fashion". Full red morocco, top edge gilt,others uncut, bound by Studio Ars Libri, Amsterdam. The original imitation parchment covers and spine, with gilt design on the front cover by Aubrey Beardsley, are bound in. Fine condition. Bookplate of Barry Humphries.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Thomas A Goldwasser Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22723
- Title
- Verses
- Author
- Dowson, Ernest
- Illustrator
- Beardsley, Aubrey
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Leonard Smithers
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1896
- Keywords
- , English and American literature, 1890s, ,
Terms of Sale
Thomas A Goldwasser Rare Books
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About the Seller
Thomas A Goldwasser Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
CHESTER, Connecticut
About Thomas A Goldwasser Rare Books
Specialized dealer in rare books and manuscripts, since 1975.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Parchment
- Pages or book covering made from a prepared animal skin. Parchment describes any animal skin used for books, while vellum is a...
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