Fine Books & Manuscripts, including Americana
Thu, Feb 16, 2023 12:00PM EST
Lot 419
SYMONDS, John Addington (1840–1893). In the Key of Blue and...
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
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SYMONDS, John Addington (1840?1893).?In the Key of Blue and Other Prose Essays.?London and New York: Elkin Matthews & John Lane; Macmillan & Company, 1893 8vo. Half?title. Original parchment vellum decorated in gilt in an Art Nouveau design (?Hyacinths and Laurels?) by Charles Ricketts with his monogram, gilt?lettered spine, uncut. Provenance: Charles B. Foote (bookplate), famed American book collector whose library, which needed a three?volume catalogue to house its contents, sold in 1894 at Bangs in New York. FIRST EDITION, ONE OF ONLY 50 LARGE?PAPER COPIES printed on Arnold?s hand?made paper in full vellum with perhaps Rickett?s finest design stamped on the covers. Babington 56.
