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Legends and Lyrics: A Book of Verses

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Sale 303: Rare Books & Manuscripts. With the Autograph Collection of Florence S. Walter, Part I (#303) 02/24/2005 1:00 PM PST Closed
Starts Ending 02/24/2005 1:00 PM PST

Lot #59 Legends and Lyrics: A Book of Verses

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Lot closed - Sold For (Includes Buyers Premium):$281.25

Estimate: $400 - $600

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Description

Heading:

(Fore-edge Paintings)

Title:

Legends and Lyrics: A Book of Verses

Author:

Procter, Adelaide Anne

Place Published:

London

Publisher:

George Bell & Sons

Date Published:

1890

Description:

xxxi, [1], 223 pp. 6¼x4, period green polished calf ruled in gilt, spine tooled in gilt, raised bands, morocco lettering piece, gilt inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt.

With fore-edge painting of Turin, a delicate painting of the city spanning both sides of a river, connected by a bridge. With prize bookplate of Southlands School, Exmouth, and also the bookplate of Edward Thomas King.

Condition:

Some discoloring, rubbing and a few stains to covers, spine faded a bit; else very good, the fore-edge painting fine.

Item#:

157947
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