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A beautiful Zaehnsdorf-bound collection of the poetry of Algernon Charles Swinburne (1837 – 1909) whose works often handled Victorian taboos, such as lesbianism, sado-masochism, and anti-theism. His poems have many common motifs, such as the ocean, time, and death.
Swinburne, Algernon Charles: The Golden Book of Swinburne's Lyrics; Chosen and Edited by Edward Henry Blakeney.
London: Martin Hopkinson and Company, 1927.
Limited Edition. 8
vo, 8 1/2 x 5 1/2inches (215 x 140 mm); viii, 52 pp. Printed on laid paper, watermarked, title page in gold and blue ink. Handsomely bound in tan morocco by Zaehnsdorf London (gilt stamp on front turn-in), gilt fillets on boards and edges, gilt scrolls on turn-ins, gilt title and date on spine; t.e.g., rest uncut. Spine toned and slight water stain to tail of spine and adjoining boards.
Copy 16 in ink on limitation page of 262 printed by the Chiswick Press: Charles Whittingam and Griggs, London.
Provenance William Foyle - W.A. Foyle / Beeleigh Abbey book plate in red morocco pasted inside front cover.
Condition: Near Fine.
- Dimensions:Height: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)Width: 5.5 in (13.97 cm)Depth: 0.63 in (1.61 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:1927
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Middletown, NY
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