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[Binding, Fine- Art Nouveau] The Wild Rose. A Volume of Poems

[Binding, Fine- Art Nouveau] The Wild Rose. A Volume of Poems

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[Binding, Fine- Art Nouveau] The Wild Rose. A Volume of Poems

by Raile, Arthur Lyon [pseud. Warren, Edward P.]

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About This Item

London: David Nutt, 1909. First Edition. First Edition. 8vo., approx. 4.75" x 7.5." 143pp. Exquisitely bound in light brown crushed morocco with an attractive all-over gilt and inlaid cover design consisting of a panel of gilt leaves, vines, and a pointillÈ border, with inlaid red and orange morocco flowers and green morocco dots, on both covers. Five bands to spine, with title and author in second compartment; remaining compartments with a gilt leaf and vine design. Wide turn-ins with rolled gilt borders and large fleurons at corners. The book features stunning and unusual handmade floral gilt stamped paper doublures and facing endsheets. All edges gilt, finely applied. Original olive green satin page marker intact. A beautiful and very well executed unsigned binding. but unfortunately unsigned. Some very light rubbing to edges of covers, spots of wear to lower right corner of front cover, along with narrow and nearly invisible loss to leather on top and bottom of front dentelles. A scarce title.Edward Perry Warren (1860-1928) was an art collector and member of the Uranian movement. This volume contains 86 poems, 31 of which had previously appeared in Itamos in 1903 (D'Arch Smith pp. 114-117).

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Bookseller
Nudelman Rare Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
6505
Title
[Binding, Fine- Art Nouveau] The Wild Rose. A Volume of Poems
Author
Raile, Arthur Lyon [pseud. Warren, Edward P.]
Book Condition
Used
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
David Nutt
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1909

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First Edition
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Edges
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Gilt
The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Morocco
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Spine
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Rubbing
Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Rolled
rolled spine or spine rolled. Damage to a book created by pressure to the spine making it fold or crease in the cover. Damage...
Leaves
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