Fine Books and Manuscripts
Sat, Apr 18, 2020 12:00PM EDT
Lot 380
Five Finely Bound Poetical Works.
Estimate: $100 - $200
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $5 |
| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
[Fine Bindings] Five Finely Bound Poetical Works. Consisting of The Collected Poems of Rupert Brooke (Sidgwick & Jackson, 1929; full polished red calf bound by Rivi?re, elaborate scrollwork and centerpieces in compartments, dentelle turn-ins); Come Hither by Walter de la Mare (Constable, 1928; full polished green calf bound by Rivi?re; spine label laid-in, gilt scrollwork in compartments, dentelle turn-ins); The Poems of Francis Thompson (Oxford University Press, 1938; full red polished calf bound by Rivi?re with gilt scrollwork at corners, compartments decorated in gilt with morocco spine labels); Poems by Alan Seeger (Charles Scribner?s, 1923; half burgundy morocco, compartments ruled in gilt); and The Golden Book of English Sonnets (Dodd, Mead and Company, ca. 1920s; half blue morocco, gilt sprigs in compartments; separation to spine panel). T.e.g. 8vos. Generally very good.
