Rossetti, Dante Gabriel

[Binding, Fine- Arts & Crafts] The Blessed Damozel

London: R. Grant and Son, 1903.

First Edition. Tall 12mo. “7 x 3.5 inches. Superbly bound in an Arts & Crafts binding by an unknown binder, though the initials *KOH* are written at the bottom of the front fly in a position not normally taken for ownership inscriptions and possibly denoting the initials of the binder. Bound in elegant brown crushed morocco with a very smooth surface, the cover decorated with six concentric onlaid circular stylized petal designs, interlaced with 36 small onlaid leaves, spine with horizontal gilt lettering. A scarce book, not found on the internet at the time of writing. AEG. Attractive and austere woodcut decorations, by Joseph W. Simpson. Fine.

Price: $650.00   Item #6126