Fisher's drawing room scrap-book
1833, First Edition. London : H. Fisher, R. Fisher & P. Jackson. Poor copy in contemporary leather-backed and gilt-stamped brown cloth boards, dust-dulled with a dampstain to the rear board. Corners bumped, with panel edges worn; joints and endbands heavily rubbed. Text block detached from boards. Lacking frontispiece, with front free endpaper loose; binding remains otherwise internally sound. Leaves dampstained and foxed. Text, blanks and plates are all heavily marked by a contemporary hand in both ink and pencil; this includes several poems, more prosaic notes, doodles and scribbles. Leaves retain their tissue guards, many of which are similarly marked. A unique and serviceable copy. Item #473592
Physical description; 54 pages : [35] plates (engravings) ; 28 cm. Notes; All poems written by Landon for this volume. Engraved title plate with portrait of Queen Maria II of Portugal, including dedication to the Marques of Palmella. Illustrators include J. Holmes, Thomas Allom, Samuel Prout, and Sir Thomas Lawrence. Engravers include Thomas Woolnoth, W. Miller, and William Finden. Subjects; English poetry. Gift books. Annuals. Literary annuals. Engravings. Illustrated plates. Portraits. Queen Maria II of Portugal. Romanticism. 19th century. 1830s. Victorian era.
Price: €100.00