Selections from Pope, Dryden, and Various Other British Catholic Poets / George Hill

Name/Title

Selections from Pope, Dryden, and Various Other British Catholic Poets / George Hill

Entry/Object ID

2015.7.89

Description

319 pages. Notable for the same binding as "Burn's Poems" (spine title) published by Crowell, but in a much cheaper production- inferior paper and printing. Boards and cloth in a less quality material. No illustrations.

Collection

Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers' Bindings

Lexicon

Search Terms

English poetry, Catholic authors, 1880s, Cheap book production

Dimensions

Height

7-1/4 in

Width

5 in

Book Details

Author

George Hill

Publisher

P.J. Kenedy & Sons

Place Published

City

New York

State/Province

New York

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Date Published

1883

Binding

Binding Type

Publisher's Binding- Gold Band Titles

Binding Notes

Bound in blue beveled cloth with black and gilt stamping. Cover stamped in a floral and geometric paneled design with elaborate gilt embellished title panel. Spine has wide gilt stamped title band and gilt flowers and stippling. Plain endpapers. All edges gilt.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Alexander Pope

Person or Organization

John Dryden