Decorative Leather Bound Books
A Miscellaneous Collection of Ten Decorative Leather and Cloth Bound Books by Various Authors, 19th/20th Century,
Including 'Mr. Jorrocks' Lectors from Robert Surtees' Handley Cross' (London and Edinburgh: T.N. Foulis Ltd., 1924. Illustrated by G.D. Armour); Thomas J. Holmes' 'Fine Bookbinding' (Cleveland: The Rowfant Club, 1912); A.C. Benson and H.F.W. Tatham's 'Men of Might' (London: Edward Arnold, 1907); Edward, Earl of Derby's 'The Iliad of Homer' 2 vols. (London: John Murray, 1871. Eighth Edition); the Rowfant Club's 'Some Remarks Concerning Mr. Longfellow's Excelsior' (New York: De Vinne Press, 1894); Oscar Wilde's 'The Happy Prince and Other Fairy Stories' (New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons); and the four book set of 'The Little Music Library' (New York: Grosset and Dunlap, 1940).
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A Miscellaneous Collection of Ten Decorative Leather and Cloth Bound Books by Various Authors, 19th/20th Century,
Including 'Mr. Jorrocks' Lectors from Robert Surtees' Handley Cross' (London and Edinburgh: T.N. Foulis Ltd., 1924. Illustrated by G.D. Armour); Thomas J. Holmes' 'Fine Bookbinding' (Cleveland: The Rowfant Club, 1912); A.C. Benson and H.F.W. Tatham's 'Men of Might' (London: Edward Arnold, 1907); Edward, Earl of Derby's 'The Iliad of Homer' 2 vols. (London: John Murray, 1871. Eighth Edition); the Rowfant Club's 'Some Remarks Concerning Mr. Longfellow's Excelsior' (New York: De Vinne Press, 1894); Oscar Wilde's 'The Happy Prince and Other Fairy Stories' (New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons); and the four book set of 'The Little Music Library' (New York: Grosset and Dunlap, 1940).