First Folio

THE GOLDEN GIFT:

Percival, Emily.

Boston: Phillips, Sampson, (1853).

Same as the 1850 edition with 35 added pages. 288p. Illustrated with steel engravings, each page with ornamental border. Bound in full black leather, a.e.g., the spine and covers with extremely ornate gilt designs featuring a large altar with flowers and trailing vines, arts motifs and a toga clad female figure. Pages somewhat age-toned, covers very bright and fine, signature on the flyleaf. Item #24228

A stunning example of the genre.
Faxon 353; Tupper p. 97.
Small ticket laid in "Publisher's Bookbindings / Ellen K. Morris, Edward S. Levin"

Price: $650.00