Faust: A Dramatic Poem by Goethe Fine Binding Zaehnsdorf Bookplate Bishop 1866

Description: **Faust: A Dramatic Poem by Goethe **Beautifully Bound by Zaehnsdorf**Bookplate - James Cunningham Bishop**Published William Blackwood & Sons (Stated 2nd Edition) 1866**Date 1866 on Spine **Zaehnsdorf exhibited at the London International Exhibition of 1862, where he received honourable mention. He also obtained medals at the Anglo-French Working Class Exhibition, held at the Crystal Palace in 1865, at the Dublin International Exhibition of 1865, at the Exposition Universelle (1867), at Vienna in 1873, and at Victoria and Albert Museum in 1874. "Zaehnsdorf bindings" are sought for and readily identified by the amateur of fine bindings.(See Wikipedia for more information)**James Cunningham Bishop who married Abigail Adams Hancock (1870–1949), niece of Winfield Scott Hancock, in 1891 and had five children. They divorced in 1913 in what was an early high-profile divorce. Bishop's attorney was Henry Waters Taft, brother of ex-president William Howard Taft. Mary Cunningham Bishop (1893–1980), who married John Damon Peabody (1883–1944),[18] a son of Charles A. Peabody Jr. and brother of Julian Livingston Peabody. Augusta Hancock Bishop (b. 1894), who married David Rives Sigourney (1893–1968), a descendant of William Cabell Rives, in 1917. Natalie Holmes Bishop (1898–1960), who married Charles Francis Choate III (1893b) Muriel Bishop (1901–1992),[23] who married Benjamin Rush. Abigail Hancock Bishop (1905–1997), who married Winthrop Donnison Hodges. (See Wikipedia for more information) *****Finely bound by Zaehnsdorf with stamp on 1st free end page (verso). Navy blue polished calf leather. Spine with gilt letter and decorations. Board edges and turn ins decorated in gilt. Edges in gilt with good sheen. Rubbing on spine and spine tail has a small split on front hinge. James Cunningham Bishop bookplate on front board. Light toning to pages. Solid book. There are no remainder marks, not ex-library. Any issues have been reflected in the pricing. Please see pictures for more information and detail. This item will be shipped with Signature Confirmation required (as required by eBay) Please feel free to contact me with any questions you might have. I will be glad to take additional pictures. I tried to describe the book through words and pictures the best I can but if you are not 100% satisfied with the purchase, please know you can return the book for full refund. Ships carefully wrapped in bubble wrap and packed securely in a box. Will ship within 1 business day of receiving payment. Thank you for looking!

Price: 890 USD

Location: Okatie, South Carolina

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