[Abbey, Edwin- In Original Box] The Deserted Village, A Poem
New York & London: Harper & Brothers, 1902.
First edition thus. Original publisher's bright crimson fine wove cloth with gilt patterned edge ruling and design, lettering on both covers and spine. In the scarce maroon paper-covered two-part box, with printed paper label on cover. Profusely illustrated with full-page drawings by Edwin Abbey, the dean of 19th Century American illustration. A perfectly fine copy, with no signs of wear. Box with cracking and some loss to top cover joints, edge-wear, but nearly intact and sound.
Price: $475.00 Item #4895
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