Algernon Charles Swinburne
Laus Veneris, 1948
London: Golden Cockerel Press
Of 750 copies, this is one of 100 specially bound and with an extra engraving.
3143
Further images
Octavo. 28pp. The engravings by John Buckland Wright, with their supple lines and rich settings, perfectly complement Swinburne’s long erotic poem. In full sienna morocco with a black onlay to...
Octavo. 28pp. The engravings by John Buckland Wright, with their supple lines and rich settings, perfectly complement Swinburne’s long erotic poem. In full sienna morocco with a black onlay to the upper cover that stamped in gilt with an image designed by Buckland Wright. Light staining to covers, a bit of offsetting from leather along outer edges of endleaves, else a near fine copy. T.e.g.
Provenance
Bookplate of the Taft School in Watertown, Connecticut tipped in.
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