Samuel Taylor Coleridge Willy Pogany RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER

Description: One of the most beautiful and decorative books of the period. The binding is quite attractive, the half-title is elaborately printed in gold, red and green; the title-page is a Morris-esque pastiche printed in gold, grey, red, black, purple, green, and yellow; the text is printed in an elaborate script within various woodcut borders, with various pictorial backgrounds in either light gray or green, sometimes accompanied by a vignette illustration. There are, in addition to the color plates, roughly ten full-page illustrations in black and either green or gray; and the pages that have no text or illustrations are filled with decorative elements in various styles and colors. One is reminded of the illuminated manuscripts of Sangorski and Sutcliffe and the amount of decoration on each page of their creations. This is certainly a tour de force by Pogany. The first edition in the publisher’s best binding. Profusely illustrated throughout by Willy Pogany, including 20 tipped-in color plates. A richly colored title page by Pogany begins this enchanting classic. With exquisitely detailed pages of intricately woven text and illustrations, enclosed in ornate borders. 4to, bound in the original dark-tan calf with finely tooled pictorial designs in gilt and colours on the upper cover and spine panel, those of the upper cover in white, green, orange, brown and gilt, surrounded by multiple borders, stopped, ruled and elaborately designed and all in gilt, the spine fully gilt. [178] pp. Good antiquarian condition with front cover wear pictured, including a bit of spotting and one or two small dings. Foxing to flyleaves and few other places No tears to pages or markings to text. Protected in archival booksleeve. Check out our shop for more rare and collectible books! Terms: As long-time sellers of used and antiquarian books, we take pride in finding new homes for our extensive library of well-loved books. As such, please know we do our best to take photos from various angles and identify noteworthy wear and tear in our listings. We also package very securely in order to prevent damage in transit. Old books, to be sure, should be handled with care upon opening as pages, bindings, and adhesives may be fragile. Buyers must also understand there may be additional wear beyond what is pictured or described, and therefore buyers with very particular expectations in regards to book condition are responsible for inspecting photos carefully and contacting us to inquire for additional information and photos, which we are happy to provide. Otherwise, it is understood by both parties that the book(s) is sold "as is". We do not give partial refunds to those who identify wear to our books after delivery. If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, you may return it for a full refund at your cost. Most items are shipped securely via USPS media mail. If you would like to upgrade to Priority or another service, please notify us before payment; otherwise, the only recourse is to cancel the order and relist the item with the correct shipping price. Please contact us with shipping questions before payment.

Price: 2250 USD

Location: Eugene, Oregon

End Time: 2024-12-11T04:21:09.000Z

Shipping Cost: 13.65 USD