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Jazzybee Verlag, 2015. Paperback. New. 188 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.43 inches.
The Story of Emma, Lady Hamilton by (COSWAY STYLE BINDING) FRANKAU, Julia - 1911
by (COSWAY STYLE BINDING) FRANKAU, Julia
The Story of Emma, Lady Hamilton
by (COSWAY STYLE BINDING) FRANKAU, Julia
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
Macmillan and Co., Limited, London,, 1911. Folio. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full navy blue morocco, with a portrait of Horatio Nelson in the centre of the front board surrounded by a further 12 vignette portraits each depicting Lady Emma Hamilton in a different beguiling pose, the whole surrounded by an intricate design of interwoven gold-stemmed roses onlaid in red morocco with green morocco leaves, this motif continues to four of the six spine panels, the other two lettered in gold, and is repeated in four magnificent sprays emanating from the centre of the rear board to cover its entirety, the design is echoed on each corner of the triple ruled turn-ins, red moire silk doublures and ends, all edges gilt. Housed in a matching blue cloth solander box. 30 full page colour mezzotints each protected by a captioned tissue, 9 full page monochrome plates and 37 monochrome illustrations in the text. Some light offsetting from the monochrome illustrations. Limited to 250 copies signed by the author..
- Bookseller Peter Harrington (GB)
- Book Condition Used
- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher Macmillan and Co., Limited, London,
- Date Published 1911