The Collected Works of Henrik Ibsen, Volume IV. Peer Gynt.

Henrik Iben

Published by William Heinemann, 1909

About this Item

Beautiful bound edition of Ibsen s long poem Peer Gynt . Signed binding by Zaehnsdorf has one rose colored endpaper with the free endpaper in tan marbling with rose and green waves. There is a mild imprint on the free endpaper from the fold-over s embossed border. The tan leather has an oval motif stamped in each corner with a gold flower in the center of a red oval surrounded by gilt. Outlining this is a triple-lined band. This design is repeated on the back. All three edges of the block are gilded and in very good condition with no wear or chipping. Lovely ornate spine with red leather backdrop for gilt decorations around a repeat of the cover corner motifs. Spine is banded and ridged with red labels for the author s name, title and volume number all in gilt. Very Good Condition: 8vo: Leather with embossed corners and gilt outline: scuffing at edges: bit of leather lifting at top back of spine: ornate ridged and banded spine with red backdrop against ornate gilt allover design with center motif repeating corner motif from cover: red labels with author, title and volume number in gilt: one rose endpaper, free endpaper marbled repeated inside back: signed binding Bound by Zaehnsdorf 1909 : gilt edges on all three sides: The Collected Works of Henrik Ibsen: Copyright Edition: Volume IV: Peer Gynt: A Dramatic Poem : translated by William and Charles Archer: London: William Heinemann:Second Impression, April, 1909. COLL1909BEFA.

Seller Inventory # COLL1909BEFA

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Collected Works of Henrik Ibsen, Volume IV. Peer Gynt.
• Publisher: William Heinemann
• Publication Date: 1909
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
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