Rossetti, Dante Gabriel

[Rossetti, Dante Gabriel- Vellum Binding] The Blessed Damozel

Portland, Maine: Thomas B. Mosher, Mosher Press, 1895.

First Edition. Tall 8vo, 7 1/2 x 4 inches. 94pp. Bound in full stiff vellum with lavish side gilt-stamped design work on both cover, including lettering even more complex gilt-stamped design work on same theme to spine (unsigned). Rubricated title-pageEndsheets decorated in fabulous all-over gilt design. All edges gilt. On handmade Van Gelder, Limited to 725 copies. From the origianl sale of William Fredeman, noted Pre-Raphaelite collector. Near fine, with unobtrusive mark to cover; gilt on cover is clear and bright, appearing over a similar yellowish- hued vellum background. A very nice match of cover to author to press. Scarce thus.

Price: $650.00   Item #7052