Lot 16 — QUARLES EMBLEMS, 1861, Victorian Gilt Binding, Illustrated, Nisbet
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Francis Quarles. Quarles' Emblems. Illustrated by Charles Bennett and W. Harry Rogers. London: James Nisbet and Co., 1861. Quarto. Publisher's brown morocco-grained cloth elaborately stamped in gilt and blind to a design by W. Harry Rogers, all edges gilt. Wood-engraved illustrations, ornate decorative borders, and emblems. Period ink gift inscription on preliminary blank leaf dated January 1, 1861.
Spine head and tail chipped with rubbing along joints and board edges. Corners lightly bumped. Internal leaves exhibit mild scattered foxing and toning. Inner hinges starting.