Binding for Poems by William Wordsworth.

Albert Warren, designer

1859

Elaborate gilt blocking on blue cloth.

8¾ x 7 inches

One of the most eye-catching designs of the period, this cover exemplifies Warren's fascination with rustic motifs – here put to good use in visual celebration of Wordsworth's Romanticism. Signed 'AW' on the spine.

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