Lyra Elegantiarum: A Collection of Some of the Best Specimens of Vers de Societe and Vers d'Occasion in the English Language by Deceased Authors
London: Edward Moxon & Co., 1867. First Edition. Leather. Near Fine. Item #45054
12mo (163 x 103mm). Pp. xx, 360. Full midnight blue morocco, beautifully gilt, with fleur-de-lis, and circular floral devices, with small stars in between, with a large harp in the middle, within double ruled borders, similarly styled spine and matching rear board. All edges gilt. Generous turn-ins with matching designs, dark blue silk endpapers. Original brown cloth cover and spine bound-in at rear. Title-page stamped by the New England Conservatory of Music Library, appearing again on p.67. Nice clean copy in a lovely little binding by Zaehnsdorf, signed and dated 1910.
Price (CAD): $1,500.00
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