The Complete Poetical Works of William Wordsworth, Late Poet Laureate / William Wordsworth
Book
Bound for Beauty #15
727 p.
2015.7.135
Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers' Bindings
1880s
10 in
7 in
William Wordsworth
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
United States
North America
circa 1880
Publisher's Binding- Gold Band Titles
Bound in dark brown beveled cloth with elaborate stamping in black, red, and gilt to cover and spine. Spine reads "Wordsworth's Poetical Works New and Complete Edition. Illustrated". Gilt title band stamped in black. Floral motif design on cover repeated to spine. Green stone endpapers. All edges gilt.
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