POEMS. Illustrations by Robert Anning Bell and introduction by Walter Raleigh. The Endymion series.

KEATS. JOHN. ; BELL. ROBERT ANNING. Illustrates.

Published by George Bell & Sons. London. 1897, 1897

About this Item

FIRST ANNING-BELL EDITION. 1st printing of the trade edition. 8vo. (8.2 x 5.6 inches). Fully illustrated with Frontis and title page, three double page section title pages, printed in red and black, plus twenty full page plates, and dozens of smaller illustrations in line throughout the text. Decorative endpapers, both sets with offsetting to the free pages. Neat previous owner name and address on the blank verso of the front free endpaper and some light foxing to a few pages but generally very good throughout. Original decorative cloth binding designed by Anning Bell. Beige cloth with Gilt lettering to spine. Red and green decorative vinyard design to front board and spine. Publishers device to rear board in red and green. Top edge gilt. Small letter P, in white, to the centre of the bottom quarter of the spine. Some toning to the spine, but the gilt still bright, and minor rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Overall a very good copy of this beautiful book. Uncommon in this first printing of the trade edition. --- A larger impression, limited to 125 copies and printed on Japanese Vellum was issued simultaneously.

Seller Inventory # 11483

Bibliographic Details

• Title: POEMS. Illustrations by Robert Anning Bell and introduction by Walter Raleigh. The Endymion series.
• Publisher: George Bell & Sons. London. 1897
• Publication Date: 1897
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Popular culture/ Music / The Arts
  • Illustrated