Jun 17, 2010 - Sale 2217

Sale 2217 - Lot 385

Price Realized: $ 300
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 500 - $ 750
(FORE-EDGE PAINTING.) Group of 4 volumes with fore-edge paintings. Illustrated. Various sizes, morocco gilt, variously rubbed, other wear as noted. London, vd

Additional Details

Fry. The Second Advent. 2 volumes. Large 8vo, contemporary burgundy morocco gilt, covers loose on Volume 1, heavily scuffed. Painting of a cathedral on first volume; London from the Thames in second. 1822 Southey. A Tale of Paraguay. 12mo, straight-grained black morocco gilt, scuffed. Fore-edge painting of The Moat at Maidstone; charming but simplistic image. 1825 Milton. Poetical Works. Thick 8vo, handsome red morocco with floral gilt borders and spine by Bickers. Fore-edge painting of the author seated at home, within decorative border; not much detail, painting wearing through gilt. 1881.