670 pages. 2 pages advertising. Tissue guarded frontis.
Inferior paper and printing.
Collection
Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers' Bindings
Lexicon
Search Terms
Poetry., 1880s, Cheap book production
Dimensions
Height
7-1/2 in
Width
5 in
Book Details
Author
Thomas Moore
Publisher
T.Y. Crowell & 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 blue embossed cloth stamped in black with a circular stamping of a classical nude astride a swan amidst overall stamping of William Morris-like leaf and vine decoration. Gilt stamping to cover of title and simplified flowers. Classical motif repeated to spine with harp and woman. Double matte gilt title bands. Publisher's initialed monograph stamped to bottom of spine. Plain endpapers. All edges gilt.
