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September 2006 Fine Arts and Antiques Auction

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1028. "The Poetical Works by Henry Kirke White", a Fore Edge Book

London: William Pickering, 1840. The Aldine edition. 16mo, 252 pp. Introduction by Nicholas Harris Nicolas. Frontispiece portrait engraving of Henry White by H. Robinson and a facsimile of White's signature. Full-Leather bound by James Hayday. Brown full pebbled leather binding with embossed outlines; spine with five raised bands; gilt title, plate and date on the spine. Gilt paper edges. Highlight of this book is a fore-edged painting of an English castle. This book measures approx. 6-1/2" x 4" x 7/8".



500/800   Sold $172.50
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