The Defence of Guenevere and Other Poems
by Morris, William
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Seller
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Savage, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
London: John Lane and the Bodley Head Ltd. Hardcover. Very Good+. King, Jessie M.. King, Jessie M. Hardcover. A lovely edition of William Morris's poems. In addition to the title poem, this romantic collection of 30 works includes King Arthur's Tomb, Rapunzel, and Old Love. The exquisite black and white illustrations throughout exemplify Jessie M. King's (1875-1949) imaginative and mysterious style of art. King was one of the foremost artists of the Glasgow school, active at the turn of the century. An anomaly - the illustration facing page 18 is the same as that facing page 22. The illustration listed for page 22 is not present. There is a beautiful King cover illustration in gilt, as well as lovely headpieces, and tailpieces throughout. Binding is bright red with very slight bumping to spine and book corners. Very light foxing to front and rear end papers but interior is bright and clean. Very good plus condition. 310 pages. MOR022322.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Kelmscott Bookshop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 35508
- Title
- The Defence of Guenevere and Other Poems
- Author
- Morris, William
- Illustrator
- King, Jessie M.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- John Lane and the Bodley Head Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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The Kelmscott Bookshop
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About the Seller
The Kelmscott Bookshop
Biblio member since 2009
Savage, Maryland
About The Kelmscott Bookshop
Our bookshop is open by appointment only in Historic Savage Mill. We specialize in artists' books, private press, William Morris, and general rare and antique books.
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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...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....