The Poetical Works of Lord Byron. Illustrated / Lord Byron
Entry/Object ID
2015.7.72
Description
544 pages. Tissue guarded frontis.
Red ruled text.
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
George Gordon Byron
Publisher
J.B. Lippincott & Company
Place Published
City
Philadelphia
State/Province
Pennsylvania
Country
United States
Continent
North America
Date Published
1883
Binding
Binding Type
Publisher's Binding- Gold Band Titles
Binding Notes
Bound in green beveled cloth with black stamping covering entire cover and spine in a classical decoration of urn and floral design to cover and spine, but encompasing elements of both Eastlake design and asymmetry. Urn on spine is gilt stamped, as is title and decoration to cover and wide title band to spine. Green stone endpapers. All edges gilt.
Exhibition
Bound for Beauty: Highlights from the Roberts Collection
