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Lucile / Owen Meredith

2015.7.178

Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers' Bindings

Poetry1890s

7-1/2 in

Owen Meredith

The Peerless Edition of the Poets

New York

New York

United States

North America

1895

Publisher's Binding- Victorian

Dark green cloth with elaborate gilt Victorian decorated binding. Repeating pattern in gilt of flower and stem set within diamond geometric design. "OWEN MEREDITH'S LUCILE" printed on spine in gilt with motif of front decoration repeated. All edges gilt.

Owner's bookstamp to front pastedown.

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