fore-edge painting, 1881 Poetical Works of Alexander Pope (with life), illustrated (steel engravings)
A handsome fine binding hiding, under its all gilt edges, a fore-edge painting of a idealistic British pub, The White Hart. Who can forget Phil Pirages describing the squeals fore-edge paintings have elicited at book shows (if you haven't seen his fore-edge paintings youtube video, I'd highly recommend them). Here's an opportunity for you to own an affordable example for yourself; elicit those same gasps and squeals from your friends.
A nice edition of Pope's work as well, with eight steel engravings accompanying the text.
About the Work -
Alexander Pope (21 May 1688 – 30 May 1744) was an 18th-century English poet. He is best known for his satirical verse, including Essay on Criticism, The Rape of the Lock and The Dunciad, and for his translation of Homer. He is the second-most frequently quoted writer in The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations after Shakespeare.
Physical Attributes -
Measures approx. 16.5 x 10 x 3.5 cm. Calf leather binding with gilt decoration. Five raised cords to spine, with decorations in five of the compartments and one compartment with "Pope's Poetical Works" in gilt. Front and rear boards framed in gilt, with central diamond and an elaborate inner frame with entrelac patterns. All edges gilt (AEG). Fore-edge painting. Eight steel engravings. Pages - (1), frontis and 1/2 title, xvi, 496, (1).
Condition -
See pictures. Some shelf wear and edge wear, with an occasional mark and rub.Mostly bright and handsome. A little dust to the gilt edges. Ghost of ex libris plate on pastedown/flyleaf. Gift inscription on 1st blank unpaginated sheet. One engraving missing its tissue. Some toning to pages with light foxing on occasion. Page 459 and 461 have rough fore-edges, but small. Rear flyleaf has a few crease marks. A handsome and bright book; these fore-edge paintings are always a treat.
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