Binding Rossetti (5 results)

Siddal Edition. Engraved frontispiece, 16mo Spine faded to brown, free end-papers browned at edges from turn-ins, some foxing, but a nice copy; ownership inscription on front free end-paper Full green morocco lettered and dated in gilt, spine with raised bands, top edge gilt, turn-ins with triple fillet gilt, green silk bookmarks, for Hatchards.

Siddal Edition. Frontispiece Spine a little sunned and free end-papers lightly browned at edges from turn-ins, otherwise a very nice copy Full dark red morocco, spine and upper cover lettered in gilt, upper cover with dense block of spirals and flowers gilt, all edges gilt, turn-ins with double fillet gilt and elaborate cornerpieces, marbled end-papers, by Riviere & Son.

Siddal Edition. Frontispiece Free end-papers browned at edges from turn-ins, otherwise an exceptionally nice copy Full green morocco, spine and upper cover lettered in gilt, upper cover with dense block of spirals and flowers gilt, all edges gilt, turn-ins with double fillet gilt, by Riviere & Son.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition Thus. As stated on the colophon, the first complete edition, this one of 500 copies on French paper, with lettering and decorations by Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue, in a custom, inlay leather binding by Virginia Chester, signed and dated 1911. Full dark green crushed morocco, elaborately decorated front and rear covers and their versos, aeg. Executed in Art Nouveau style perfectly appropriate to Goodhue's decorations. Signed by Chester with gilt pressed conjoined initials VC flanked by 19 and 11 (for 1911) at the bottom of the rear inside cover. Spine moderately worn, corners worn, joints, too, more noticeably to front, and shallow loss at spine ends, more noticeably at top. Chester dropped out of university in Illinois in 1902 due to illness, and took up bookbinding as a hobby. She never returned to college but continued professionally with bookbinding, studying in Chicago with Gertrude Stiles, in New York with Helen Haskell and in Paris with Henri Mulhae and Jules Domont. Around 1912 or so she returned to the Chicago and opened her own bookbinding studio in the Fine Arts Building. Penciled at the bottom of the fly leaf is perhaps her notes (or a collector's): "Virgina Chester / Chicago/ 1024 Fine Arts Bldg/ (code)/ 11/28/13/ (code)". This binding appears to have been influenced by French design and technique.

Reprint. Portrait-frontispiece 12mo Very slight wear and sunning to spine, end-papers foxed, but a very nice copy; inscription on front free end-paper Bound in most attractive contemporary full green calf with art nouveau gilt decorations, panelled sides with outer fillet, upper cover with inner panel in a geometric style with flowers and dots within circles, spine in compartments with raised bands lettered in gilt, also decorated with flowers and dots within circles, turn-ins with two fillets cornerpieces of a hearts and floral ornaments, marbled end-papers.