[Illuminated] Rossetti, Dante Gabriel. The House of Life. E-List 16 Joseph Bowles

Joseph Bowles

Cockerell exhibited bindings in the Royal Amateur Art Society Exhibitions of 1904

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Bound in brown morocco with several stamped borders to covers and central gilt chrysanthemum inlaid in red and olive green

Brown wrappers with a lettering and decoration in black to front cover

[Illuminated] Rossetti, Dante Gabriel. The House of Life. E-List 16 Joseph BowlesRossetti, Dante Gabriel. The House of Life. H. M Caldwell, 1903. Printed at the Colonial Press. Each leaf of text is printed within an elaborate floral border and includes a large ornate capital, all designed by Marion L. Peabody. Each initial and border has been hand illuminated in metallic gold, green, and silver, as well as green, pink, purple, yellow, red, and blue watercolors. Original gilt decorated cream cloth, spine lightly toned, front cover