Palgrave's Golden Treasury
London / New York: J. N. Dent & Sons / E. P. Dutton, 1927. Twenty-five color plates with numerous black and white vignettes throughout by Robert Anning Bell. Second printing. Bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe in full blue calf, ruled in gilt, tan morocco spine label, aeg, inner and outer dentelles stamped in gilt with floral endpapers and ribbon markers, housed in custom floral slipcase. Octavo. xvi, 366, [2]. 8.5" x 6.5" Heavily sunned spine with lightly rubbed extremities, bookplate to front pastedown, still near fine, in very good, toned slipcase with shelf wear and top edge starting but holding firm. Overall a tight and brightly gilt copy. Item #240179
POETRY BOUND, THE BEST AND BRIGHTEST
The ever-evolving Palgrave's Golden Treasury comes to us in this 1927 second printing of Robert Anning Bell's illustrated edition, spanning classics like Milton's "L'Allegro," time traveling back to Keats' beloved Mermaid Tavern, and even including Waller's ode to the girdle (or more importantly the woman wearing it).
Delicately illustrated in color by Robert Anning Bell, most well known for his mosaic work on London's Westminster Cathedral, this copy's beautiful binding and bright gilt beautifully encase a paragon of English poetry.
Price: $325.00