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[Swinburne, Algernon Charles- Fairfax Murray Copy] Under the Microscope
by Swinburne, Algernon Charles
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
London: D. White, 1872. First edition. First edition. Three-quarter green polished calf, marbled boards, gilt lettering on spine. 88pp. Half-title present as the cancel page 41-42. Swinburne's famed rebuttal of Buchanan's scathing treatise against Pre-Raphaelitism, "Fleshly School of Poetry." Fairfax Murray's copy, noted Engish painter, dealr, collector and benefactor, who was intimately connected with the 'second wave' of Pre-Raphaelitism (with his bookplate). Covers very slightly scuffed, else a very good copy of an important and enduring Pre-Raphaelite work.
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- Bookseller
- Nudelman Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2405
- Title
- [Swinburne, Algernon Charles- Fairfax Murray Copy] Under the Microscope
- Author
- Swinburne, Algernon Charles
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- D. White
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1872
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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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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Gilt
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- First Edition
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