Fore-edge paintings of early racing yachts
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Heading: (Fore-Edge Painting)
Author: Gilfillan, George, editor
Title: The Poetical Works of William Lisle Bowles... With Memoir, Critical Dissertation, and Explanatory Notes...
Place Published: Edinburgh; London; Dublin
Publisher:James Nichol; James Nisbet and Co.; W. Robertson
Date Published: [1855]
Description:
Author: Gilfillan, George, editor
Title: The Poetical Works of William Lisle Bowles... With Memoir, Critical Dissertation, and Explanatory Notes...
Place Published: Edinburgh; London; Dublin
Publisher:James Nichol; James Nisbet and Co.; W. Robertson
Date Published: [1855]
Description:
2 volumes. With color fore-edge paintings. 21.5x13 cm (8½x5¼"), contemporary full leather elaborately ruled in gilt, raised bands, spines tooled in gilt; all edges gilt, gilt dentelles.
With two lovely nautical fore-edge paintings featuring participants in early America's cup match races. Volume I features the yachts Magic and Cambria, volume II features the yacht America. Ink inscription of previous owner on volume I front flyleaf.
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Spines sunned, slight rubbing to extremities; foxing to blank leaves; very good.
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Fore-edge paintings of early racing yachts
Estimate $500 - $800
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