Description:
THE POEMSOFSAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGEA NEW EDITION
LONDON
EDWARD MOXON
1854
DESCRIPTION
(ii) + 388 + (ii)
Book measures 165mm x 105mm approximately.
Nicely bound in full tan calf. Spine with four gilt-ruled raised bands with elaborate gilt decoration to the compartments. Twin gilt fillet borders to both boards and superb gilt inner dentelle to board inners. Marbled end-papers and paste-downs. All edges in gilt. Engraved author portrait frontispiece.
CONDITION
In overall very good condition. The binding is in firm and tight condition. The boards exhibit some general scuffs, marks and knocks, and some light rubbing of hinges and bumping to board corners. Internally the pages are clean and bright although with some occasional foxing spots, to the title page and rear end-papers. Small neat previous owner signature to top of front end-paper and bookplate to front paste-down.
Overall, a nicely bound volume in good condition.
INTERESTING
Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772 to 1834) was an English poet,… Read More