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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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