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THE SONNETS. With decorations by Ernest G. Treglown engraved on wood by Charles Carr
1895Best.-Nr. 11818G Napier & Co Birmingham and Tylston & Edwards Marsden London. Printed at the press of the Birmingham Guild of Handicraft. 1895. Printed by the Birmingham Guild of Handicraft. Large 8vo. 9 x 7.2 inches. iv154ppi Colophon. Decorative wood-cut Initial letters and borders on the text pages. Early leather binding by Seaford Bindery Sussex of half dark green morocco leather. Spine with four raised bands the compartments with blind ruled lines & also ruled and decorated in gilt. Decorative floral devices and ruled lines in gilt on the morocco panels on the boards with the front board also lettered in gilt. Top edge of the boards with gilt ruled lines. Marbled paper on boards. Marbled endpapers. Top edge gilt the others untrimmed as published. Spine is faded but still overall the whole book is very good indeed. This is a beautifully produced edition in the arts and crafts style of the period in a very good quality and attractive early leather binding. G Napier & Co, Birmingham, and Tylston & Edwards Marsden, London. Printed at the press of the Birmingham Guild of Handi hardcover
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