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[POETRY]. A group of 36 works printed in the 19th century o...

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[POETRY]. A group of 36 works printed in the 19th century or titles based on earlier works, including: The Book of Rubies: A Collection of the Most Notable Love Poems in the English Language. New York: Charles Scribner & Co., 1866. 8vo. Original gilt?decorated red morocco, spine gilt, all edges gilt, gilt dentelles (light rubbing to joints). ?? MERIMEE, Prosper. Carmen. Winchester, MA: De Vinne Press, 1896. 8vo. Numerous etchings by Edmund H. Garrett. Original vellum gilt, vellum clasps lacking. LIMITED EDITION, number 13 of 50 copies printed on Japanese paper SIGNED BY GARRETT. With an additional inscription by the Garrett?s. ?? And others, condition generally very good.