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Bound in full terracotta with a beautiful inlay of a black moon circle, and Lilly design front, back and on the spine with further decorative in-layed deblurs front and back, silk ends and all edges finely gilt. Professionally and neatly re-backed with original spine. A beautiful binding. Ramage Book Binders.
Born in London in 1836, John Ramage served an apprenticeship with John Wright, then went to Paris, where he was able to work with the distinguished Marcellin Lortic (1822-1892), who opened his shop on the Rue St. Honoré in 1840. In 1860 Ramage purchased the binding business of Alexander Banks, Jr., in Edinburgh, then returned three years later to London, where he was in business at various locations into the 20th century. Though the range of their designs is broad, Ramage bindings are celebrated for their remarkably delicate, careful, and elaborate gilt work.
Price (USD) $380.00
Rogues In Porcelain
Austen John
Riviere Binding, London: Chapman and Hall, 1924. First Edition.
[Fine Binding] Austen, John. Rogues in Porcelain: A Miscellany of Eighteenth-Century Poems. London: Chapman & Hall, 1924. First edition thus, first printing. Handsomely bound in a full crushed teal Levant by Riviere and Son with an intricate leather inlay of the two main lovers from the poem ‘The Gift’ in white, turquoise, apricot, French rose, and sangria morocco, framed inside a double gilt rule with gilt devices at each corner of covers, raised bands with gilt filet, compartments with gilt fleuron centerpieces and framed in gilt, gilt lettering in two compartments and remainder, broad turn-ins with gilt corner pieces and filets, peacock illustrated pastedowns and free endpapers, a.e.g. Illustrated with brightly colored plates + numerous head and tailpieces in full colour by John Austen. 8vo. Expertly refurbished front outer joint, spine moderately sunned; else tight and clean. An attractive copy. Very good. Item #239
Price (Usd) $1,600.00
POEMS BY PERCY SHELLEY,
Published by Robt Riviere & Son Ltd.
POEMS BY ROBERT BURNS,
Published by Robt Riviere & Son Ltd.
THE POETICAL WORKS OF JOHN KEATS
Published by Macmillan & Co. 1927
Three Riviere fine bindings. Including: 1) Poems by Percy Shelley. London: Robt Riviere & Son Ltd. Small loss to cap of spine. With slipcase. 2) Poems by Robert Burns. London: Robt Riviere & Son, Ltd. With slipcase. 3) The Poetical Works of John Keats. Notes by Francis Palgrave. London: Macmillan and Co, 1927. Front hinge worn slightly. With slipcase. Each about 6.25 x 4.25in. Very nice matching style bindings beautifully bound in polished calf. By Reviere.
Price (USD) $680.00
