Description: The Book of Elegant Extracts Illustrated by Eminent Artists, William P. Nimona, Edinburgh, circa 1871, 153 pp, decorative blind cloth, 8.5 x 7”, small 4to. In good condition. Lovely binding with decorative Scottish thistle adornments in gilt. Fading to edges and spine with modest soiling to surface of cloth. Fraying and crushing to corners. Gilt remains clean and bright on spine. Rear is blind. Spine ends slightly frayed. Overall a very pretty book! Old hand ownership of Mary F. Williams of Ardmore Terrace Hollywood, Ireland Christmas 1872 on fly. Moyer’s Book Barn sticker of Strasburg, PA on fly. Light rippling to pastedown. Minor instances of foxing throughout with light toning to edges. All edges gilt. Free of known marginalia. Binding intact, albeit slightly shaken. Mid-gutter tender. Please see photos. A gorgeous Victorian book of poetry featuring over thirty-five authors including Dickens, Longfellow, Shakespeare, Swift, Fletcher, Poe and more. Quite lovely. COLI1871ABCM-623
Price: 75 USD
Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
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Binding: Cloth
Language: English
Special Attributes: Illustrated
Author: Various
Publisher: William P. Nimmo
Topic: Victorian
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Original/Facsimile: Original
