$750
London: Richard Bentley, 1856. 8vo (8 3/4 x 5 3/4 inches), bound by Bayntun in full crushed turquoise morocco for C.E. Lauriat of Bath (stamp-signed in front turn-in), covers with two interlaced rectangular frames of gilt and black, foliate cornerpieces, raised bands, spine compartments with concentric black and gilt frames, lettered in gilt, gilt turn-ins with French fillet frame and arabesque cornerpieces, marbled endpapers, a.e.g., housed in felt-lined blue buckram slipcase. First edition. Complete with 38 plates (10 in color) and extra-illustrated with 37 additional plates with tissue guards. Spine sunned.
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2016-05-05