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Title: THE POETRY OF NATURE ILLUSTRATED Harrison Weir Antique London Sampson Low1861 HC

Description: This is a beautiful antique book THE POETRY OF NATURE ILLUSTRATED BY HARRISON WEIR. London, Sampson Low, Son and Co. 1861. 112 pages. Many detailed black and white illustrations throughout accompanied by poems of famous poets including Wordsworth, Cowper, Coleridge, Butler, Shelley, Marvel, Pindar, Ben Jonson, Harrison Weir and numerous others. Many different engravers.
Embossed decorative boards with a floral theme, with gilt embossed title and decoration inset into center of front and back boards. Gilt is very bright still. Metalllic colorful & decorative design to spine. Gilt page edges all around.
Portions of spine are chipped off, ieces missing with portion of binding showing to lower end of spine and upper right side.
Corners worn. FEP taped to cover with brown tape; Bep taped to pg. 111 with brown tape. Bfep is taped prior to last page of text. Some foxing throughout, not musty. Some damage to back cover outer edge to bep. Tiny writing in pencil to fep top; bep top.
Fair to good condition.
A fascinating and beautiful work piece of history and a work of art!

Reserve: $180.00

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THE POETRY OF NATURE ILLUSTRATED Harrison Weir Antique London Sampson Low1861 HC

Name: THE POETRY OF NATURE ILLUSTRATED Harrison Weir Antique London Sampson Low1861 HC
SKU: 227741176
Price: 90 USD
Availability: InStock