The Oxford Book of English Verse 1250-1900
Oxford: at the Clarendon Press, 1919. Full leather. 12mo, full leather, pp.1083, India paper, binding signed "Bound by Birdsall for Charles Scribner's Sons". Dark green leather covers with gilt border designs, spine in brown leather, gilt dentelles, marbled endpapers, a.e.g. -- Light rubbing to the outer spine edges and tip of the spine. Page prior to title page has small tear at the botttom of the gutter. Green color on the front and rear cover is much darker than the photos show. -- Overall condition. Near fine. Item #10758
"The [Birdsall] firm began in 1792 when William Birdsall purchased the small bookbinding business of John Lacy in Northampton, England. In the 1840's, Anthony Birdsall, great-nephew of the founder, bought the business and with his son, Richard, made it into one of the better known firms in the trade. The firm did the standard bindings which the general public requested as well as specializing in relieures-de-luxe and restoration work. Business continued to thrive until after the Second World War. When the factory closed its doors in 1961, it was the oldest firm in Northampton, with an international reputation for fine binding and restoration work" (University of Toronto).
Price: $85.00