Description
No Jacket, a mylar dust jacket has been added. The Good+ binding is green cloth over boards, grey and black border with gilt stamping on the cover, grey and black border head and foot of spine with gilt stamping, top edge gilt, wear at head and foot of spine, mild shelf-wear, bumped corners, writing on front free endpaper dated Easter 1909. The binding is tight and pages are clean. Sixteen color illustrations with paper guard in front of each by George S. Elgood, the illustrations were engraved and printed in England by Hentschel Colourtype, Ltd.
About the author:
Alfred Austin (May 30, 1835 – June 2, 1913) DL was an English poet who was appointed Poet Laureate in 1896, after an interval following the death of Tennyson, when the other candidates had either caused controversy or refused the honour. Wikipedia
About the illustrator:
George Samuel Elgood (February 26, 1851 – October 21, 1943) was an English artist and illustrator who became well known for his paintings of formal gardens. Wikipedia
