The Defence of Guenevere and Other Poems by William Morris. Edited by Robert Steele ( THE KING'S POETS )
by Morris, William & Steele, Robert ( Editor )
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good+
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Redruth, Cornwall, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Lovely B&W Woodcut illus of "The King's Poets" on preliminary page. Frontis Illus. is a monochrome Plate of Rossetti's "King Arthur's Tomb". Preliminary pages include Steele's Introduction, to page liii. 29 other Poems, including: Sir Galahad; A Chapel in Lyonesse; Rapunzel: Eve of Crecy, followed by Notes and Index. Attractive period Brown Full-Leather binding with bright Gilt Floral Design withing Gilt Linear margins on front & back. 5 raised bands to spine with Gilt title in 2nd compartment.
Some leather missing from spine ends (see photo) and a fine split down right side of spine. All page edges gilt. No inscriptions. Pages in very good condition.
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- White Swan Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 100008
- Title
- The Defence of Guenevere and Other Poems by William Morris. Edited by Robert Steele ( THE KING'S POETS )
- Author
- Morris, William & Steele, Robert ( Editor )
- Illustrator
- Rossetti, Dante Gabriel
- Format/Binding
- Period Full-Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Chatto & Windus / John W. Luce & Company
- Place of Publication
- London / New York
- Date Published
- 1907
- Pages
- 255
- Size
- 6" Tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Pre-Raphaelites/King Arthur/Arthurian Legends/Guinivere
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry; Antiquarian;
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