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TENNYSON, Alfred (1809-1892)

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21.11.2022 12:00UTC +01:00
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Lot 143 | TENNYSON, Alfred (1809-1892)
TENNYSON, Alfred (1809-1892). The Princess : a medley. Londres : Edward Moxon and Co., 1860.

Superbe reliure anglaise de l'époque, doublée, très richement ornée de dorures et de mosaïques.

In-4 (212 x 146 mm). 26 gravures sur bois dans le texte, par Dalziel, W. Thomas et d'autres artistes. Reliure anglaise de l'époque par Sangorski & Sutcliffe en maroquin rouge richement orné : au centre des plats, médaillons de maroquin bleu mosaïqué orné de pointillés et d'un fer doré à foid de pointillés représentant la princesse éponyme sur le plat supérieur, d'un écu au coeur doré, sur fond de pointillés, avec phylactère de maroquin bleu nuit mosaïqué, avec devise "AMOR OMNIA VINCIT" en lettres d'or, large encadrement sur les plats avec couronnes dorées, fleurs mosaïquées, carrés de maroquin bleu mosaïqués aux angles de l'encadrement, avec instruments scientifiques, palettes et pinceaux de peintre et colonnes à l'antique dorés, dos à nerfs, caissons ornés d'un décor similaire à l'encadrement des plats, doublure de maroquin bleu avec encadrement de maroquin rouge, fleurs dorées et mosaïquées au centre, semis de plus petites fleurs dorées, doublure de moire bleue-grise, roulette dorée en encadrement de la garde, tranches dorées et ciselées.

A stunning contemporary British binding by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, richly gilt and inlaid, for this illustrated edition of Tennyson. Parts of the woodcuts were made by the Brothers Daziel, the most succe
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