At the Sign of the Lyre.

Beschreibung

8vo., bound by C & C McLeish after 1909 in full green morocco with double gilt fillet and floral corner pieces, spine in compartments with raised bands with gilt floral tooling in each panel, titled in gilt, turn-ins with double gilt fillet with flower tool in the corners, all edges gilt. Very good indeed. Charles McLeish, the Elder, was born in 1859 and, after working for Riviere, joined the Doves Bindery when it was first formed as finisher. He had a son, also Charles, who was apprentice to Roger de Coverly. In 1909 the two Charles's went into partnership after the Doves Bindery closed and any Doves Bindings after 1909 were bound in their workshop. With the ex libris of Loyse Knowles, a great patron of Whistler whose collection ended up in the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge. She was drawn by John Singer Sargent and, with her husband, was a passionate collector. It is to be assumed that this book was bound for her.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 12279

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Titel

At the Sign of the Lyre.

Verlag

Kegan, Paul, London

Erscheinungsjahr

1885

Einband

Hardcover

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