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1909 The Poems of Matthew Arnold 1840-1867
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Description
Decorative Binding, Fine Binding, Leather Binding
The Oxford edition of this collection of poetry from Matthew Arnold in half vellum with marbled paper-covered boards and matching marbled endpapers. With detailed gilt decoration to the spine, this is a beautifully bound copy of Arnold's most celebrated poetry.
This collection includes the popular works, 'Dover Beach' and 'Thyrsis', with an introduction by the English poet and anthologist, Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch.
With a portrait frontispiece of the author.
Contains a prize bookplate from 1910 to the front paste down.
Condition
In half vellum with gilt decoration to the spine with marbled paper-covered boards and matching marbled endpapers. Externally, very smart with marginal discolouration of vellum. The odd mark to the boards. Slight rubbing to spine head and tail and extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright if slightly age toned with spotting to the first and last few, particularly endpapers. Contains a prize bookplate from 1910 to the front paste down.
Very Good Indeed
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