[Fine Binding | Zaehnsdorf] Living English Poets

Living English Poets. London: Kegan Paul, Trench, & Co., 1883. First edition, large paper copy. "The large paper edition of this book consisting of fifty copies, all of which are numbered and signed, was printed in February, 1883. This is No. 27." Signed by "Wm. Clowes & Sons." on limitation page. Tipped-in frontispiece by Walter Crane. Containing examples from contemporary poets, including Tennyson, Swinburne, Christina Rossetti, and William Morris, among several others.

Bound by Zaehnsdorf in full russet brown morocco in a Grolieresque strapwork design, with the covers tooled in an interlaced framework of double gilt lines, woven together into a tall, symmetrical lattice and anchored within a filleted border, the interlace surrounding and defining a large central reserve while small fleur-de-lis and arabesque flourishes punctuate the field as accents. Five bands to spine with title and date to second and third compartments, small gilt fleurons and arabesques to remaining compartments. Gilt rolled turn-ins, brown metallic endpapers, top edge gilt. Measures approx. 7" x 10". Some light rubbing to edges, corners worn, some spotting to covers. Pages edges slightly browned. Paper repair to one of the rear endpapers.