THE BELLS ... Illustrated by Darley, McCutcheon, Fredericks, Perkins, King, Riordan and Northam. Philadelphia: Porter & Coates, [1881]. Small quarto, illustrations by Darley, McCutcheon, Fredericks, Perkins, King, Riordan and Northam, publisher's full dark blue suede, titled in gold, all edges gilt. First printing of this edition. An early, but not the first separate printing of this poem. Issued in a bewildering number of binding styles from tied wrappers to faux crocodile leather, this suede binding is among the lest common of them all. Some unavoidable light foxing to text block, else a fine copy. The binding is fine, rare thus. (#178269).
Price: $150.00
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