[BORROW, GEORGE HENRY]. Lavengro: The Scholar, the Gypsy, the Priest. London: T. N. Fouls, 1914.
Reprint. Leather-bound. Hardcover. Octavo (200 x 125 mm), pp. [xxii], 655. Finely bound in full green polished calf, signed by Bayntun [-Riviere] of Bath, England; five raised bands, the spine ruled, tooled and lettered in gilt with contrasting morocco lettering-pieces in second and third compartments; twin gilt ruled frames to boards with floral corner-pieces; board edges gilt; inner gilt dentelles; all page edges gilt; hand marbled pastedowns and endpapers; initial and terminal blanks plus half-title present. Beautifully illustrated by Edmund J. Sullivan with 12 tipped-in water-colour drawings mounted on handmade paper. Printed by Ballantyne, Hanson & Co. at the Ballantyne Press, Edinburgh. Condition: Near fine. Binding secure, hinges prefect, covers nicely preserved with slightest hint of rubbing, contents immaculate, neatly inked inscription to front blank. An exquisite example from a famous bindery.
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