The Book Of Gems - the Poets and Artists Of Great Britain

London (York Street, Covent Garden): Henry G Bohn, 1849. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Various. xvi, 304pp [6]. With vignette on title page, forty-three further engravings in text and four pages of signatures. Bound in full tan morocco with extensive blind and gilt decorations, five raised bands and dark leather title label… Read more about this item

Fisher Son & Co, 1844. First Edition. Leather Binding. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Beautifully bound in full red period morocco (dated 1845 at foot of spines) by J. Wright of London, spines with raised bands and elaborate gilt floral tooling within compartments bordered with twin gilt rules, covers feature an elaborate, extra-wide gilt… Read more about this item

London: Henry G. Bohn, 1849. Edition Not Specified. Very Good +/No DJ. 12mo = 7-9". n/a. Printing Not Spec. Edited by S. C. Hall. Marbled boards w/leather spine and corners. Leather spine beautifully decorated with four raised bands, two green bands with gilt lettering reading "Books of Gems" and "Wordsworth to Bayly," and blindstamped decoration. … Read more about this item

London: Henry G. Bohn. 1848-1853. First Edition; First Printing. Fine Binding. Very Good+ in the original red leather binding. Small owner bookplate on front pastedowns. Light foxing throughout text. Gilt text block edges. .

Whittaker & Co., 1838. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1838. No Edition Remarks. 304 pages. No dust jacket. Fully bound in brown leather. Gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Hinges are slightly cracked with exposed netting. Clean pages and illustrations with noticeable tanning and foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Moderate water staining to top of pages… Read more about this item

London, Saunders and Otley, 1837.. Illustrated with 53 small and delicate steel engravings of literary characters and landscapes from artwork by various artists. Bound in half leather and embossed cloth with gilt rules, title stamped in gilt on the spine, five raised bands, a.e.g., decorated end papers. One inch closed tear at head of spine, extremeties rubbed, otherwise very… Read more about this item

London : G. Bell & Sons, 1874. Hardcover. Good. 2 volume set. 23 cm. Bound in contemporary red moroccan leather, heavily decorated in gold. Gilt dentelle. All edges gilt. Some rubbing to leather at extremities, Spine tail of first volume slightly chipped. Marbled end pages. Clean, unmarked pages. Biographical sketches of the poets. Facsimile autographs… Read more about this item

Whittaker & Co., 1838. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1838. No Edition Remarks. 304 pages. Red cloth with decorations. Ex-Libris plate stuck to front pastedown. Binding remains firm. Pages and illustrations have light tanning and foxing throughout. Previous owner's inscriptions to title page and rear free endpapers. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Light tanning… Read more about this item

London: Henry G Bohn, 1845. Hardcover. See description. First Edition. DESCRIPTION: Full dark blue leather binding with ornate decorative borders and gilt illustration to centre front and rear boards. Five ridged spine with decorated panels and blue leather title plate. Gilt all edges. 43 black and white engravings Language: English. Book Condition: Good: Wear to corners, edges and… Read more about this item

Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2007-11-10. Paperback. Used:Good.

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