THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER.
by COLERIDGE, SAMUEL TAYLOR. ; POGANY, WILLY. Illustrates
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George G. Harrap and Co, London. 1910. FIRST POGANY EDITION. Large 4to. (12.5 x 9.3 inches). Fully illustrated by Pogany with illustrated title page, 20 tipped-in colour plates, scores of other mono and two colour illustrations printed in light green and mauve, some full page, and calligraphic text, all within decorative borders, all illustrated or written by Pogany. A fine copy in the scarce publishers deluxe burgundy coloured suede binding with yapp edges. Lovely bright and clean gilt decoration and lettering to the front board. Top edge gilt, the others untrimmed. Original illustrated end papers. A fine and truly handsome copy of this classic work and a remarkable survivor. The suede bindings of this period are fragile and prone to drying out, often resulting in the suede perishing and the yapp edges splitting. Rare in this condition.
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SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE (1772-1834), one of the most imaginative poets of the English Romantic Movement, was also its most influential thinker and philosopher. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner was written early in his life, during a period of intense and impassioned creativity, and, like all his best work, has a visionary quality with strong religious and metaphysical overtones. MERVYN PEAKE (1911-1968) was born in China but moved to England at the age of eleven and studied at Eltham College, Kent, and at the Royal Academy Schools. His striking originality as an artist brought him renown as an illustrator of books such as Alice in Wonderland, The Hunting of the Snark and Treasure Island . He also wrote poetry and plays, but is best remembered as a writer for his Gormenghast trilogy of novels , Titus Groan, Gormenghast and Titus Alone , an extravagant gothic fantasy that has become a modern classic.
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- Paul Foster Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10849
- Title
- THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER.
- Author
- COLERIDGE, SAMUEL TAYLOR. ; POGANY, WILLY. Illustrates
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition.
- Publisher
- George G. Harrap and Co, London. 1910
- Date Published
- 1910
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fine bindings; Children's and Illustrated books;
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