[Rossetti, Dante Gabriel] The Blessed Damozel-- Deluxe Edition, 35 Copies, Stunning Vellum Cover
by Rossetti, Dante Gabriel
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1886. First edition. First edition. Immense Folio Size. The Deluxe Edition, Limited to Only 30 Copies with Proof Impressions on India Paper. Original publisher's full vellum with striking Pre-Raphaelite gilt cover design by Keynyon Cox, decorative spine gilt blocked, silk-backed endpapers. Superb illustrations in proof throughout by Kenyon Cox printed on thick card paper. Kenyon Cox's "Blessed Damozel" was a landmark in printing and publisher's bookbinding in the U.S. for the period, and served to advance both Cox's career as an artist, as well as further popularize The Pre-Raphaelites to a growing U.S. market. This book is seldom seen in the Deluxe Edition, and our copy, without any foxing either to pages or the thick vellum cover, makes this particular example all the more attractive.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Nudelman Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1856
- Title
- [Rossetti, Dante Gabriel] The Blessed Damozel-- Deluxe Edition, 35 Copies, Stunning Vellum Cover
- Author
- Rossetti, Dante Gabriel
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Dodd, Mead and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1886
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About the Seller
Nudelman Rare Books
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Seattle, Washington
About Nudelman Rare Books
Specializing in Fine Bindings By Noted Bookbinders; High Spots and Inscribed Copies of Important 19th-20th Century English and American Literature; Autograph Letters and Manuscripts; Fine Press Books; Unusual and Rare Children's and Illustrated; Art Nouveau; Pre-Raphaelite Poetry and Associations; Jugendstil, Wiener Werkstatte; 1890's.Long-standing rare book dealer established in 1979, in Seattle, Washington specializing in the highest quality fine and rare books, primarily from the 18th through 20th Centuries. We value your patronage and would love to have you join our mailing list where we offer illustrated catalogs twice a year by PDF (with copious photos of content). All books are guaranteed as described, and returnable within 7 days for any reason. By Appointment Only.
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- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- 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...
- 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....
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- First Edition
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