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Verses by Christina G. Rossetti by Rossetti, Christina G.; Symon, J. D. (Editor); Pissarro, Lucien (Illustrator) - 1906

by Rossetti, Christina G.; Symon, J. D. (Editor); Pissarro, Lucien (Illustrator)

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Verses by Christina G. Rossetti by Rossetti, Christina G.; Symon, J. D. (Editor); Pissarro, Lucien (Illustrator) - 1906

Verses by Christina G. Rossetti

by Rossetti, Christina G.; Symon, J. D. (Editor); Pissarro, Lucien (Illustrator)

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Hammersmith, London: Eragny Press, 1906. Limited Edition. Leather. Near Fine. Pissarro, Lucien. Limited edition, one of 175 copies, octavo size, 75 pp. Christina G. Rossetti (1830-1894) is known for her melancholy love poems, originally drafted in Italian. Her early verses for her mother, written between the ages of twelve and sixteen, were printed privately at her grandfather Gaetano Polidori's press, and are here beautifully reprinted from Polidori's 1847 edition of Verses. Lucien Pissarro and his wife Esther founded the Eragny press in 1894, inspired by the arts and crafts movement and the work of William Morris of the Kelmscott Press. "Lucien Pissarro brought foriegn and unfamiliar sensibilities to his books. The distinctive use of color wood engavings which explore the Impressionist sensation endow Eragny books with a vital character unlike any other revivalist private press" (A History of the Eragny Press 1894-1914, p. 12)."

___DESCRIPTION: Contemporary red morocco with gilt floral medallion stamped on the upper board, gilt lettering to the backstrip, top-edge gilt, fore-edge and tail-edge uncut, gilt dentelles, marbled endpapers, woodcut title-vignette and initials, illustrated title printed in black and orange, Brook type, Arches paper, 8 1/2" x 5 1/4", (i)-v, (1)-75, (1 colophon), (1 errata), limited edition of 175 paper and 10 vellum copies, unnumbered (this one of the paper copies).

___CONDITION: A near fine copy, sumptuous red morocco completely unscathed, leaves are very bright except for faint age-toning to the outer page margins, ex-library copy with minimal evidence, with Bancroft Library bookplate inlaid to recto of the title-page, otherwise a beautiful copy, near fine.

___CITATION: Genz, EP27.

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  • Bookseller Swan's Fine Books US (US)
  • Illustrator Pissarro, Lucien
  • Format/Binding Leather
  • Book Condition Used - Near Fine
  • Quantity Available 1
  • Edition Limited Edition
  • Publisher Eragny Press
  • Place of Publication Hammersmith, London
  • Date Published 1906
  • Keywords Fine Press, Eragny Press, Poetry, Pissarro, arts and crafts, William Morris, fine binding

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Verses by Christina G. Rossetti
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Verses by Christina G. Rossetti

by ROSSETTI, Christina G.; ZAEHNSDORF, binder

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London: Privately printed at G. Polidori's..., 1847. A Fine Association Copy of Christina Rossetti's First Book Privately Printed by her Grandfather Inscribed by Christina Rossetti to her Aunt E.H. Polidori The Bibliographer Charles Plumtre Johnson's Copy ROSSETTI, Christina G. Verses by Christina G. Rossetti Dedicated to her Mother. London: Privately printed at G. Polidori's..., 1847. First edition of the author's rare first book, comprising poems written when she was between twelve and sixteen years of age, and printed at the private press of her grandfather: inscribed by Christina Rossetti to her aunt, Eliza Harriet Polidori. Inscribed on front blank "E.H. Polidori / from Christina Rossetti / July 1847." Small octavo (6 1/4 x 3 7/8 inches; 159 x 98 mm.). [iv], 66, [2, blank] pp. A superb exhibition binding by Zaehnsdorf ca. 1900. Full green morocco, covers with an elaborate floral decoration in gilt with red morocco inlays. Spine with five raised bands elaborately gilt with red morocco… Read More
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