Selected Poems Of George Meredith [New Edition - Fine Full Leather Binding by Bayntun]

London: Constable and Company, 1910, New Edition. Small volume in full red leather binding by Bayntun with the binder’s name in gilt to the base of the front paste down, in very good condition with minor marks and rubbing to the raised bands and extremities, repair to the top of the spine, otherwise clean and nicely decorated in gilt to both boards and the spine. Floral gilt decoration to the spine compartments and both boards. Page edges all gilt with inner leather and gilt decoration to the edges of the paste downs. Silk covered paste downs and end papers, pages tanned. The selection for this collection was made under the supervision of the author himself. These include, 'Woodland Peace', 'Breath of the Briar' and 'Modern Love', among others. George Meredith was a critically acclaimed Victorian Novelist and poet, being nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature seven times. Aside from his numerous poetic works, Meredith also wrote a total of nineteen novels. Pagination: [viii], 204pp. Provenance: no inscriptions or bookplates. Approximately 5 ½ inches (14cm) tall. Condition Report Externally Spine – good condition – gilt titles, five raised bands with six compartments decorated in gilt, a little rubbed, repaired to the top of the spine. Joints – good condition – sound. Corners – good condition – bumped and worn. Boards – good condition – minor marks and rubbing, decorated in gilt. Page edges – good condition – top edge slightly darkened, all gilt. Binding – good condition – attractive. See above and photos. Internally Hinges – good condition – sound. Paste downs – good condition – silk with leather turn-ins and gilt line and leaf decorations. End papers – good condition – silk, some offsetting from the paste down. Title – good condition – minor marks, tanned. Pages – good condition – gently tanned. See photos. …