The Rime of the Ancient Mariner in Seven Parts by SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE, Presented by Willy Pogany [Unique Designer Full Leather Binding Signed Numbered Limited Edition]

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London: George G Harrap & Co., 1910 (dated at the rear), Signed Numbered Limited Edition, no 317 of 525 copies. In a sumptuous and beautiful contemporary full morocco leather binding with gilt titles to the spine and a gilt ship to the front board with red morocco onlay sails to the front, a white morocco albatross to the rear, and different colour morocco onlays to both front and rear boards; 4 metal discs to the rear. A contemporary one of a kind binding. SIGNED and numbered by the Illustrator Willy Pogany to the limitation page. Leather and gilt turn-ins with marbled end papers. Gilt gaufferred and coloured page edges. The binding is unsigned but is a thing of beauty. Pages unnumbered, with the required 20 tipped in plates by Willy Pogany. Approximately 12 ¼ inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine very good condition gilt titles and decoration. Joints very good condition gently rubbed and worn, a small spot of rubbing to the top of the front joint. Corners very good condition. Boards very good condition full morocco with a gilt and multicoloured morocco onlayed ship to the front board, a white morocco onlayed albatross to the rear board, with elaborate gilt decoration, the rear board with 4 metal discs to the corners. Page edges very good condition gilt, coloured and gauffered page edges. See above and photos. Internally Hinges very good condition intact, solid with leather hinges. Paste downs very good condition marbled with leather and gilt turn-ins. Front end paper very good condition marbled, curved to the thick marbled card end paper. Title very good condition clean. Pages very good condition clean. Binding very good condition attractive. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1910 Binding: Hardback. N° de ref. del artículo ABE-1660075430132

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