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Spectacular Victorian decorative binding richly ornamented in black and gilt. 608 pages with42 full-page engravings plus hundreds of smaller illustrations, including skating, winter and holiday scenes, children, landscapes and Victorian life.
Selections include Shakespeare, Emerson, Longfellow, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Milton and many others.
Very Good.Attractive and well preserved with light exterior wear; frontispiece loose. Please see all photographs for data-start="582" data-end="671">100% response ~ 26 YEARS ON ~ 5-STAR SERVICE
Perfect Jewels
J. A. Balch
Chicago: W. B. Conkey Company, 1884.
A spectacular Victorian decorative binding enclosing a massive illustrated literary anthology of poetry, prose, quotations and inspirational writings by many of the great authors of the period.
The exceptionally ornate binding is the centerpiece: richly decorated in black and gilt, with elaborate floral and geometric ornament and a large giltPerfect Jewelstitle cartouche. The decoration continues across the spine, making this an unusually handsome display book from virtually any angle.
The substantial volume containsmore than 500 pages and 42 full-page engravings, plus hundreds of smaller illustrations throughout. Subjects range widely and include children, winter scenes, skating, Christmas and holiday imagery, landscapes, animals, literary subjects and scenes of Victorian life. Particularly striking plates include“The Snow-Storm,” “All Hallow-e’en,” “Will You Be My Valentine?”and a wonderful full-page image of a Victorian couple ice skating.
Literary selections include works and quotations byShakespeare, Emerson, Longfellow, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Miltonand numerous other writers, together with a section of brief biographies of contributors.
An unusually decorative example of the elaborate illustrated gift books produced during the late Victorian period—equally appealing as a literary anthology or as a striking piece ofVictorian book design and decorative arts.
CONDITION
Very Good.Binding remains attractive and displays beautifully, with expected light rubbing/wear. Interior generally clean and well preserved.Frontispiece is loose.Please examine the photographs carefully; they form an important part of the condition description.
Approx.7 x 10 inches. 608 pages. 42 full-page engravings plus hundreds of illustrations throughout.
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