The Poetical Works of Owen Meredith / Owen Meredith
Entry/Object ID
2015.7.99
Description
405 pages. Tissue guarded frontis. Illustrations.
Household Edition. Text pages with red border throughout.
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
Owen Meredith
Publisher
Hurst & Company
Place Published
City
New York
State/Province
New York
Country
United States
Continent
North America
Date Published
circa 1880
Binding
Binding Type
Publisher's Binding- Gold Band Titles
Binding Notes
Bound in dark blue cloth with a double ruled border and leaf, stem and flowers stamped in black with gilt stamping to flowers and central title band of "Meredith" to cover. Design is noted for gilt stippling. Pegasus winged horse featured on spine stamped in gilt and black. Title band to spine stamped in gilt. Brown stone endpapers. Beveled edges. All edges gilt.
Notes
No publication date.
Gift inscription dated 1885.
Relationships
Related Entries
Notes
Identical binding to "The Poetical Works of Thomas Moore" (2015.7.101)
Exhibition
Bound for Beauty: Highlights from the Roberts Collection
