Mitford, Mary Russell

OUR VILLAGE [Kelliegram Binding]

Sampson Lowe, Martson, Searle and Rivington: London, 1879. Hardcover. Very Good. Item #22-4456

Illus. by C.O. Murray and W.J. Boot, arranged and engraved by James D. Cooper, 9.5 x 7", highly gilt dec dark green morocco, raised band with gilt lettering, aeg, 170pp. Rehinged, wear to edges, raised bands and sides of spine else very good to fine. The binder has put the date of 1875 on the spine instead of 1879, the date of this book (which is the first edition). Bound in at the back are original red cloth covers and spine, soiled and darkened. SIGNED KELLIEGRAM BINDING, COVERS HAVE ATTRACTIVE ART NOUVEAU DESIGN INCORPORATING SYLIZED STEM AND LEAVES OF INLAID LIGHTER GREEN MOROCCO, WITH A TRIO OF BUTTERFLIES OF INLAID BROWN MOROCCO AT EACH CORNER, SURROUNDED BY DELICATELY FLOWING GILT LINES AND GILT INLAID DOTS, RAISED BANDS, SPINE SIMILARLY DECORATED WITH GILT AND INLAYS. The John Kelli (Kelly) bookbinders were one of England's longest working binderies, lasting over 160 years. FIRST EDITION, STUNNING.

Price: $1,495.00