[Fine Binding | Arts & Crafts] The Augustan Books of Poetry

The Augustan Books of Poetry [Francis Thompson; Christina Rossetti; Walter de la Mare]. London: Ernest Benn Ltd., [late 1920s-early 1930s]. Three Benn “Augustan Books” (Francis Thompson, Christina Rossetti, and Walter de la Mare) bound together in one volume.

Bound in full dark brown crushed morocco, covers with a simple gilt lattice of single fillets intersecting with four small gilt leaves at each of the intersections. Five bands to spine, lettered “POETS” in gilt to second compartment, all compartments gilt-ruled. Turn-ins ruled in gilt; marbled endpapers in swirled green, grey, and tan, all edges gilt. Measures approx. 5.5" × 8.5".

Boards slightly bowed, a touch of rubbing to extremities, scuffs near lower right leaf tooling on rear cover, a few other spots of wear to rear cover. Gilt page edges with some light wear.