Swinburne, Algernon Charles

Poems & Ballads, First Series [with slipcase]

Portland, Me. Thomas B. Mosher, 1904. Hardcover. xiii, [1], 336, [1] p.: frontispiece portrait of Swinburne from the portrait by D.G. Rossetti; 23 cm. Original white paper spine with six spine compartments between raised bands. Spine label printed in black and red; blue paper over boards. Title page printed in red and black. Fore-edges and lower edges untrimmed. Green ribbon bookmark. Original plain white dust jacket with black spine title. Original slipcase in blue paper matching boards with red and black spine label matching book spine. "450 copies of this book have been printed on Van Gelder hand-made paper and the type distributed." Former owner's name on front free endpaper: C. Demrick, Lancaster, Pa. Book is in Near Fine Condition: faint stain at spine ends; otherwise clean and crisp. A beautiful copy. Dust jacket is Fair Condition: browned and stained; split along front joint. Slipcase is in Poor Condition: one section detached and other splitting along joints; part of lower section lacking; soiled. Near Fine / fair. Item #002454

Price: $135.00