The Complete Poetical Works of William Wordsworth, Late Poet Laureate / William Wordsworth

Book

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American Bookbinders Museum

Name/Title

The Complete Poetical Works of William Wordsworth, Late Poet Laureate / William Wordsworth

Entry/Object ID

2015.7.135

Description

Bound for Beauty #15 727 p.

Collection

Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers' Bindings

Lexicon

Search Terms

1880s

Dimensions

Height

10 in

Width

7 in

Book Details

Author

William Wordsworth

Editor

Henry Reed

Publisher

Porter & Coates

Place Published

City

Philadelphia

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Date Published

circa 1880

Binding

Binding Type

Publisher's Binding- Gold Band Titles

Binding Notes

Bound in dark brown beveled cloth with elaborate stamping in black, red, and gilt to cover and spine. Spine reads "Wordsworth's Poetical Works New and Complete Edition. Illustrated". Gilt title band stamped in black. Floral motif design on cover repeated to spine. Green stone endpapers. All edges gilt.

Exhibition

Bound for Beauty: Highlights from the Roberts Collection