[Helps, Sir Arthur- Riviere, Presentation Copy] Cloister and the Crowd

London: Henry Wix, 1835.

First edition. Finely bound by Riviere in full polished calf with triple filet gilt stamped ruled borders on covers, elaborately gilt spines with two brown morocco labels, fine dark green endsheets; stamped "BOUND BY RIVIERE AND SON" on verso front free fly. All edges finely gilt. First edition of the author's first book. 4" x 6.25:. [6], 111 pages. Inscribed "from the author" on half-title page. With fine leather bookplates stamped in gold of Anna E. Clark, Henry W. Poor (famous collector), and Adolph Lewisohn (banker, philanthropist). Sir Arthur Helps (English, 1813-1875) was a writer, dean of the Privy Council and a Cambridge Apostle. From the estate of Huguette Marcelle Clark (1906-2011) heiress and philanthropist. Binding fine, book fine with one very small paper blemish to front prelim page.

Price: $750.00   Item #4361