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    By Stephen Phillips
    London   John Lane
    5.5" by 4" 46pp
    A finely bound copy of Stephen Phillips' poem 'Marpessa'. With floral gilt tooling to the front and rear board.
    By Stephen Phillips

    1901 Marpessa

    London   John Lane
    5.5" by 4" 46pp
    A finely bound copy of Stephen Phillips' poem 'Marpessa'. With floral gilt tooling to the front and rear board.
    £1,700.00
    : 0.5kgs / : 707L32
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    Description

    First Edition, Illustrated, Leather Binding

    Illustrated by Philip Connard. Connard was an eminent artist in oils and watercolours. He earned royal recognition from his works. Stephen Phillips was an English poet and dramatist. He enjoyed considerable popularity in his career. 'Marpessa' is one of his better known poems, which first appeared in his popular poetry anthology of 1897. This anthology earned Phillips the £100 prize offered by the Academy Newspaper for the best new book of its year. This poem is based on the granddaughter of Ares in Greek mythology, Marpessa of Aetolian. Binder's stamp to the rear pastedown, B.C.D. 1902.

    Condition

    In a fine, full morocco binding. Externally, excellent with minor shelfwear to the head and tail of spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean.

    Near Fine

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