[Rarebooks] FS. Illustrated Poetry Louise Clarkson

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For your consideration:
Heartsease, and Happy Days; Clarkson, L. (Louise Clarkson Whitelock); E.P.
Dutton & Co.. N.Y. 1883:
Beautiful book of 12 chromolithographic floral plates (including the title
page, illustrated by the author. Accompanied by poetry of sentiment. Flowers
are set in an arrangement, with a written card, facing page has poem. Each
illustration has a tissue guard, some offsetting to tissue. Each page edge
has a brown stain 2 inches by 1/2 inch, it is along the marginal area not
affecting any of the illustrations or text. Faint previous owners name to
upper margin of title page, dated December 28, 1882. Maroon cloth stamped
illustrated floral boards, in color and silvered and gilt  flowers. Title
backed in gilt, Clarkson's name blind stamped to board along with Dutton's
initials. Spine gilt title and decorations, rubbed and bumped spine ends,
beveled edges. All edges gilt. All else clean, tightly bound. 4to, not
paginated.
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