"Beware of the person of one book."
— Thomas Aquinas

London: W. Kent & Co., 1859. [Poetical Works] FINELY BOUND, a later edition thus. Two volumes. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.vii-lxxii; 274 [2]; pp.viii; 336 [2]. With 75 in-text engravings after Gilbert. Contemporary brown full morocco for Hatchard's, with raised bands, gilt titles and decoration to spine, and panelled decoration to boards. All edges gilt. Front fly-leaf and first blank cancelled to volume I, and front fly-leaf cancelled to volume II. Monogrammed bookplate to front pastedown of both volumes. Spotting to preliminaries of each volume, otherwise quite clean internally. Light wear to bindings, with some gentle recolouring to spine and corners. Very good. Item #58605
Price: £75.00