Leaves of Grass
London: J. M. Dent & Sons, 1913. Margaret Cook. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Item #45956
4to. Pp. xii, 260. With 24 colour plates mounted on brown card with captions underneath the illustrations. Frontis with tissue-guard. In the original green cloth with beautifully gilt decorated front board and spine, signed binding, perhaps the work of Reginald L. Knowles ? Top edge gilt. The spine ends with some light wear and bumping, wear to the cloth at the bottom edge of the rear board, and the corners worn through the cloth, one corner a little nibbled but not terrible. The endpapers foxed, bookplate from the "Bungalow" Library, Penetanguishene, and a previous owner's circular red stamp to the lower corner of the front endpaper. The front board a little board, stressing the hinges a bit, with a paper tear in two places to the front hinge, but in all, still a clean and tight copy.
Price (CAD): $750.00