The Complete Poems of Charlotte Brontë and Thomas Gray

Name/Title

The Complete Poems of Charlotte Brontë and Thomas Gray

Entry/Object ID

2015.7.65

Description

167 pages.

Collection

Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers' Bindings

Lexicon

Search Terms

1880s

Dimensions

Height

7-1/2 in

Width

5 in

Book Details

Author

Charlotte Brontë, Thomas Gray

Publisher

White, Stokes & Allen

Place Published

City

New York

State/Province

New York

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Date Published

1886

Binding

Binding Type

Publisher's Binding- Gold Band Titles

Binding Notes

Bound in brown beveled cloth with embossed stamping in black and gilt. Elaborate gilt stamped spine decoration featuring a black stamped harp playing cherub, a prominent banner title of publisher's name to bottom of spine and a wide gilt stamped title band in matte and bright gilt. Cover has horn blowing cherub and rectangular title stamped in gilt with black stamped classical figures and symbols. Red bordered text. All edges gilt.