Items Similar to John Keats – Lamia, Isabella, The Eve of Saint Agners & Other Poems
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 5
John Keats – Lamia, Isabella, The Eve of Saint Agners & Other Poems
About the Item
GOLDEN COCKEREL PRESS / Keats, John
Lamia, Isabella, The Eve of Saint Agners & Other Poems; with Engravings by Robert Gibbins
Waltham St.Lawrence: Golden Cockerel Press, 1928.
Limited Edition.
Quarto, 12 x 7 1/2 inches (305 x 190mm); pp. 104; with nineteen wood-engravings by Robert Gibbings (1889-1958); copy 178 of 345 copies printed Batchelor hand-made paper, special Cockerel watermark; red ink on title page, red and blue ink for incidental initials by Eric Gill and David Jones's colophon device; 1/4 brown sharkskin and green cloth by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, London; gilt titling; top edge gilt, others uncut; slight staining to head of spine, clean, fresh, and bright inside and out.
[Chanticleer 62; Ransom p. 298, no. 60].
An elegant and beautifully proportioned and illustrated version of John Keat's (1795-1825) famous poems, which constitute the final volume Keats lived to see, published in July 1820. From the Oxford text edited by H. Buxton Forman.
Robert Gibbings (1889-1958) was and Irish wood engraver and sculptor, know for his work on natural history and travel books. He was one of the founding members of the Society of Wood Engravers in 1920,and was a major influence in the revival of wood engraving in the twentieth century. He became the owner of The Golden Cockerel Press in 1924 and printed, among 71 other works, a very successful edition of The Canterbury Tales.
"Golden Cockerel books are amongst the most popular and desirable private press items." (Ransom p. 106).
Condition: Near fine
- Dimensions:Height: 12.01 in (30.5 cm)Width: 7.49 in (19 cm)Depth: 0.4 in (1 cm)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1928
- Condition:
- Seller Location:Middletown, NY
- Reference Number:Seller: BH3111stDibs: LU8340241118752
About the Seller
5.0
Vetted Professional Seller
Every seller passes strict standards for authenticity and reliability
1stDibs seller since 2023
14 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: 6 hours
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Shipping from: Middletown, NY
- Return Policy
Authenticity Guarantee
In the unlikely event there’s an issue with an item’s authenticity, contact us within 1 year for a full refund. DetailsMoney-Back Guarantee
If your item is not as described, is damaged in transit, or does not arrive, contact us within 7 days for a full refund. Details24-Hour Cancellation
You have a 24-hour grace period in which to reconsider your purchase, with no questions asked.Vetted Professional Sellers
Our world-class sellers must adhere to strict standards for service and quality, maintaining the integrity of our listings.Price-Match Guarantee
If you find that a seller listed the same item for a lower price elsewhere, we’ll match it.Trusted Global Delivery
Our best-in-class carrier network provides specialized shipping options worldwide, including custom delivery.More From This Seller
View AllThe Poems of John Keats – KELMSCOTT PRESS
Located in Middletown, NY
Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, 1894.
Limited Edition
Octavo, 8 1/4 x 5.5 in (206 x 140 mm) 392 pp. Edited by F.S. Ellis. One of 300 copies on Flower paper, printed in red and black i...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Books
Materials
Gold Leaf
The Tunning of Elinor Rumming, a Poem by John Skelton
Located in Middletown, NY
Skelton, John
The Tunning of Elinor Rumming, a Poem
London: Printed for Isaac Dalton, and sold by W. Boreham at the Angel in Pater-Noster-Row, 1718. Second Edition. Octavo, 7 5/8 x 4 5/8 in. (194 x 117 mm). pp. [8], 31, [1]. From the title page: by Skelton Laureat. Original unbound, rebound in modern pink paper over boards, leather spine label with gilt title. Some toning to last few leaves.boards All text is legible, some spot tanning throughout. In near fine condition. Rare.
[ESTC N46064 ]
ESTC shows two U.S. copies only: Henry E. Huntington Library and Yale University Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library; and two British Isles copies only: Oxford University Bodleian Library (both copies). This poem was printed multiple times in the 16th century, including by William Caxton's successor, Wynken de Worde. Rare as a separate volume. John Skelton (c.1463 - 1529) was a remarkable, unusual poet and priest, who had been the tutor of the Tudors, Prince Arthur...
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English Books
Materials
Gold Leaf
Wordsworth's Grave and Other Poems by William Watson
Located in Middletown, NY
This is a RARE first limited edition of Watson's poems, printed on deluxe japon and bound in vellum. Unwin's Cameo series of poetry was a distinctively packaged sequence of books tha...
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Books
Materials
Gold Leaf
The Poems of Master François Villon of Paris, 1892
Located in Middletown, NY
Villon, François, John Payne [translator/editor].
The Poems of Master François Villon of Paris; now first done into English verse, in the original forms, with a biographical and cri...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Books
Materials
Gold Leaf
The Collected Poems of Rupert Brooke. With a Memoir
Located in Middletown, NY
London: Sidgwick & Jackson, Ltd., 1920. seventh impression.
8vo, 7 1/2 x 5 inches (191 x 127 mm); pp. clix (memoir) + 160 (poems); frontispiece portraits of the author at the beginn...
Category
Early 20th Century English Books
Materials
Gold Leaf
The Poems of William Shakespeare, Essex House Press
Located in Middletown, NY
The Poems of William Shakespeare according to the text of the original copies, including the lyrics, songs, and snatches found in his dramas; according to the text of the original co...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Books
Materials
Paper
You May Also Like
1 Volume. Austen Dobson, Ballad of Beau Brocade and Other Poems.
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. Austen Dobson, Ballad of Beau Brocade and Other Poems. Bound by Kelliegram in full green morocco. The covers display a gilt-tooled border and a multi-color inlay figure. Th...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Books
Materials
Leather
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Located in valatie, NY
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, by Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. The Trustees, 1978. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. The book consi...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Books
Materials
Paper
Edgar Allan POE. The Bells & Other Poems. LIMITED EDITION SIGNED BY EDMUND DULAC
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: POE, Edgar Allan.
TITLE: The Bells And Other Poems.
PUBLISHER: London: Hodder and Stoughton, n.d., (1912).
DESCRIPTION: LIMITED SIGNED EDITION. 1 vol., 12-5/16" x 10-1/2", limited to 750 numbered and signed copies by the illustrator Edmund Dulac...
Category
Vintage 1910s British Books
Materials
Leather
Edgar Allan Poe, 'Edmund Dulac', The Bells & Other Poems. 1ST TRADE EDITION 1912
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: POE, Edgar Allan ( Edmund Dulac ).
Title: The Bells and Other Poems.
Publisher: London: Hodder and Stoughton, n.d., (1912).
FIRST TRADE ...
Category
Vintage 1910s British Books
Materials
Leather
1906 The Poems of Algernon Charles Swinburne
By Algernon Charles Swinburne
Located in Bath, GB
A very scarce limited edition set of the poetry of Algernon Charles Swinburne, in handsome half morocco signed bindings by Riviere.
A very scarce large-paper limited edition set, wi...
Category
Antique Early 1900s European Books
Materials
Paper
Spanish Carving of Saint John the Evangelist, School of Juan de Ancheta
By Spanish Manufactory
Located in Valladolid, ES
Outstanding Spanish carving of San Juanito, 16th century, school of Juan de Ancheta.
Juan de Ancheta (1533 - November 30, 1588) was a Spanish sculptor in the Romanesque style. His w...
Category
Antique 16th Century Spanish Renaissance Religious Items
Materials
Gold
$8,387 Sale Price
20% Off
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Ways To Browse
French Pastry Display
Freres Cloutier
Frighetto Chairs
Funky Dining Chairs
Funky Sofas
G Plan Lamp
G Plan Teak Chairs
Gabriella Crespi And Dior
Gandhara Sculpture
Gavel Used
Geodesic Dome
Georg Jensen Cake Server
Georg Jensen Christmas
Georg Jensen Side Table
Georg Jensen Silver Tea Pot
Georg Jensen Tea Pot
George Ii Walnut Armchair
George Jones Majolica Pottery