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Double fore edge painted book: The Lord of the Isles,
by Sir Walter Scott, 1857, with Split (double) Fore Edge
Paintings, bound in full red leather with intricate gold
tooling around the border of the front and back boards
as well as on the raised spine and beautifully detailed
dentelle edging on inside of covers. Profusely illustrated
throughout the text. Excellent condition. Split (Double)
Fore Edge Paintings depicting beautiful scenic views with
inset cameos of scenic views. Published in Edinburgh by
Adam and Charles Black, North Bridge. From the
collection of Sir Harry Page of Manchester, England,
who was the foremost collector of Victorian Fore Edge
Painted Books.
Circa 1857 $3,000.00
Inventory #B3350-159-g 8.25"H 5.5"W 1.5"D
by Sir Walter Scott, 1857, with Split (double) Fore Edge
Paintings, bound in full red leather with intricate gold
tooling around the border of the front and back boards
as well as on the raised spine and beautifully detailed
dentelle edging on inside of covers. Profusely illustrated
throughout the text. Excellent condition. Split (Double)
Fore Edge Paintings depicting beautiful scenic views with
inset cameos of scenic views. Published in Edinburgh by
Adam and Charles Black, North Bridge. From the
collection of Sir Harry Page of Manchester, England,
who was the foremost collector of Victorian Fore Edge
Painted Books.
Circa 1857 $3,000.00
Inventory #B3350-159-g 8.25"H 5.5"W 1.5"D
Double fore edge painted book: The Poems of
William Wordsworth, 1847,with split (double) Fore
Edge Paintings, bound in full red leather with fanciful
gold tooling around the borders of the front and back
boards, as well as on the raised spine. Intricate
dentelle edging around the inside of covers.
Excellent condition. Published by Edward Moxon,
Dover St. London. Printed by Bradbury and Evans,
Whitefriars. Split (Double) Fore Edge Paintings
depicting scenic views with cameo portrait insets.
From the collection of Sir Harry Page of Manchester,
England , who was the foremost collector of Victorian
fore edge painted books.
Circa 1847 $3,200.00
Inventory #B3350-159L 9.5"H 6.75"W 1.75"D
William Wordsworth, 1847,with split (double) Fore
Edge Paintings, bound in full red leather with fanciful
gold tooling around the borders of the front and back
boards, as well as on the raised spine. Intricate
dentelle edging around the inside of covers.
Excellent condition. Published by Edward Moxon,
Dover St. London. Printed by Bradbury and Evans,
Whitefriars. Split (Double) Fore Edge Paintings
depicting scenic views with cameo portrait insets.
From the collection of Sir Harry Page of Manchester,
England , who was the foremost collector of Victorian
fore edge painted books.
Circa 1847 $3,200.00
Inventory #B3350-159L 9.5"H 6.75"W 1.75"D
Double Fore edge painted book: The Poetical Works
of William Cowper, 1845, with split (double) Fore Edge
Paintings, bound in full black leather with decorative
gold tooling on front and back boards as well as in
the compartments on the raised spine. Excellent
condition. Printed by Bradbury and Evans, Whitefriars,
for Thomas Tegg, London. Split (double) Fore Edge
Paintings depicting a boy fishing with a man and dog
close by, and a mother and her children with their cat
at her feet, with a man with a dog approaching them.
There is a fine cameo portrait inserted into the scene.
From the collection of Sir Harry Page of Manchester,
England, who was the foremost collector of fine
Victorian fore edge painted books.
Circa 1845 $2,800.00
Inventory #B3350-159J 6.5"T 4.5"W 2"D
of William Cowper, 1845, with split (double) Fore Edge
Paintings, bound in full black leather with decorative
gold tooling on front and back boards as well as in
the compartments on the raised spine. Excellent
condition. Printed by Bradbury and Evans, Whitefriars,
for Thomas Tegg, London. Split (double) Fore Edge
Paintings depicting a boy fishing with a man and dog
close by, and a mother and her children with their cat
at her feet, with a man with a dog approaching them.
There is a fine cameo portrait inserted into the scene.
From the collection of Sir Harry Page of Manchester,
England, who was the foremost collector of fine
Victorian fore edge painted books.
Circa 1845 $2,800.00
Inventory #B3350-159J 6.5"T 4.5"W 2"D
Fore edge painted book: The Poetical Works of
John Milton, with a Memoir and Seven
Embellishments by Fusali, Westall, and Martin,
1841. Beautiful fore edge painting with cameo
insets, one of which is a portrait of the author.
Bound in full black leather, with fancy gold tooling
on front and back covers, as well as on the
compartments on the raised spine. Published
by J.J. Chidley, London. From the collection of
Sir Harry Page of Manchester, England, who was
the foremost collector of Victorian fore edge
painted books.
Circa: 1841 $2,500.00
Inventory #B3350-159k 8.75"H 5.75"W 1.5"D
John Milton, with a Memoir and Seven
Embellishments by Fusali, Westall, and Martin,
1841. Beautiful fore edge painting with cameo
insets, one of which is a portrait of the author.
Bound in full black leather, with fancy gold tooling
on front and back covers, as well as on the
compartments on the raised spine. Published
by J.J. Chidley, London. From the collection of
Sir Harry Page of Manchester, England, who was
the foremost collector of Victorian fore edge
painted books.
Circa: 1841 $2,500.00
Inventory #B3350-159k 8.75"H 5.75"W 1.5"D
Fore edge painted book: Paradise Lost, by John
Milton, 1816-1817, with Fore Edge Painting,
bound in full maroon leather with gold tooling
on front and back boards as well as on the
compartments on the raised spine. Beautifully
illustrated at the beginning of each chapter with light
foxing on illustrated pages. Otherwise, excellent
condition. Published by John Sharpe,Piccadilly.
With wonderfully detailed fore edge painting
depicting Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden.
From the collection of Sir Harry Page of Manchester,
England, who was the foremost collector of
Victorian fore edge painted books.
Circa 1816-1817 $2,100.00
Inventory #B3260-139f 6.5"T 4"W 1"D
Milton, 1816-1817, with Fore Edge Painting,
bound in full maroon leather with gold tooling
on front and back boards as well as on the
compartments on the raised spine. Beautifully
illustrated at the beginning of each chapter with light
foxing on illustrated pages. Otherwise, excellent
condition. Published by John Sharpe,Piccadilly.
With wonderfully detailed fore edge painting
depicting Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden.
From the collection of Sir Harry Page of Manchester,
England, who was the foremost collector of
Victorian fore edge painted books.
Circa 1816-1817 $2,100.00
Inventory #B3260-139f 6.5"T 4"W 1"D
Double Fore edge painted book: The Land and the
Book; or Biblical Illustrations Drawn From the
Manners and Customs, the Scenes and the Scenery
of the Holy Land, by W.M. Thomson, D.D., 1887.
Split (Double) Fore Edge Paintings, full black leather
binding, gold tooling around borders of front & back
covers, and very fine gold tooling within the
compartments on the raised spine. Dentelle edging
inside front and back covers. Unusually fine binding,
all plates and maps present. Wonderfully detailed
fore edge paintings depicting scenes from the Holy
Land. Published by T. Nelson and Sons, London.
From the collection of Sir Harry Page of Manchester,
England, who was the foremost collector of Victorian
fore edge painted books.
Circa 1887 $3,500.00
Inventory #B3350-159c 7.5"H 5.5"W 2"D
Book; or Biblical Illustrations Drawn From the
Manners and Customs, the Scenes and the Scenery
of the Holy Land, by W.M. Thomson, D.D., 1887.
Split (Double) Fore Edge Paintings, full black leather
binding, gold tooling around borders of front & back
covers, and very fine gold tooling within the
compartments on the raised spine. Dentelle edging
inside front and back covers. Unusually fine binding,
all plates and maps present. Wonderfully detailed
fore edge paintings depicting scenes from the Holy
Land. Published by T. Nelson and Sons, London.
From the collection of Sir Harry Page of Manchester,
England, who was the foremost collector of Victorian
fore edge painted books.
Circa 1887 $3,500.00
Inventory #B3350-159c 7.5"H 5.5"W 2"D
Fore edge painted book: The Poetical Works of
William Wordsworth, and The Life of William
Wordsworth, approximately 1870, with Fore Edge
Painting. Bound in full green leather, with intricate
gold tooling on covers and compartments of the
raised spine, Dentelle edging on inside of both
covers, and illustrated with 8 fine steel engraved
plates by T. Brown. Fore Edge Painting depicts
Wordsworth and his home. Published by Gall and
Inglis, of Edinburgh. From the collection of Sir Harry
Page, Manchester, England, the foremost collector of
Victorian fore edge painted books.
Circa aprox. 1870 $2,200.00
Inventory #B3350-159b 6.625"H 4.25"W 1.375"D
William Wordsworth, and The Life of William
Wordsworth, approximately 1870, with Fore Edge
Painting. Bound in full green leather, with intricate
gold tooling on covers and compartments of the
raised spine, Dentelle edging on inside of both
covers, and illustrated with 8 fine steel engraved
plates by T. Brown. Fore Edge Painting depicts
Wordsworth and his home. Published by Gall and
Inglis, of Edinburgh. From the collection of Sir Harry
Page, Manchester, England, the foremost collector of
Victorian fore edge painted books.
Circa aprox. 1870 $2,200.00
Inventory #B3350-159b 6.625"H 4.25"W 1.375"D
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