Rossetti, Dante Gabriel, POEMS (London: F.S.
Ellis, 1870). First edition, 19 x 12.5cm (8vo), in publisher's
dark green fine linen-grain cloth w/gilt floral & trellis design
(by DGR) to covers & spine, gilt title to spine, w/cover design
repeated in dark blue on pale blue ep.s & binder's ticket (Burn) to
recto of final ep., [i-vii] viii-xi [xii], [1] 2-282 [283-284], [1-4
publ. adverts], [1-16 blanks]. Printed by Strangeways &
Walden, London. With the neatly erased pencil name of M. Maurice
to titlepage. Binding Very Good (a few marks to cloth); contents
Near-Fine. Rossetti 17, Vaughan 11, Ashley IV 132, Ehrsam &
Deily 218, Fredeman 23.8, Fennell 20, Colbeck 10 (in dark blue
cloth). (Inv. #198) C$450
Rossetti, Dante Gabriel, POEMS
(London: F.S. Ellis, 1870). First edition, 19 x 12.5cm (8vo), in
publisher's dark blue fine linen-grain cloth w/gilt floral
& trellis design (by DGR) to covers & spine, gilt title to
spine, w/cover design repeated in dark blue on pale blue ep.s, [i-vii]
viii-xi [xii], [1] 2-282 [283-284], [1-4 publ. adverts], [1-16
blanks]. Printed by Strangeways & Walden, London. With
the decorative bookplate (designed by "EML") of William Crampton to fr.
pastedown. Binding Near-Fine (a few stains to fr. ep.); contents
Near-Fine. Rossetti 17, Vaughan 11, Ashley IV 132, Ehrsam &
Deily 218, Fredeman 23.8, Fennell 20, Colbeck 10. (Inv.
#539) C$450
