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PATMORE (COVENTRY) Florilegium amantis, AUTHOR'S PRESENTATION COPY WITH ILLUMINATED TITLE-PAGE, [George Bell, 1879?]
29 March 2023, 13:00 BST
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PATMORE (COVENTRY)
Florilegium amantis, AUTHOR'S PRESENTATION COPY WITH ILLUMINATED TITLE-PAGE, inscribed on fly-leaf to "Frederick Greenwood,/ From Bertha and Coventry Patmore/ March 25. 1890", the printed title substituted with a fine illuminated one on vellum painted by Bertha Patmore, light blue crushed morocco by Zaehsndorf, gilt lettered spine with raised bands, inner gilt dentelles, g.e., spine slightly faded, 12mo, [George Bell, 1879?]
Footnotes
Presentation copy from the father and daughter team of Coventry and Bertha Patmore, who collaborated on a number of specially illuminated volumes. Bertha had shown a talent for art from an early age and her work was greatly admired and encouraged by Ruskin.
Provenance: Coventry and Bertha Patmore, inscription to Frederick Greenwood (1830–1909), journalist and man of letters (he completed Elizabeth Gaskell's novel Wives and Daughters after her death in 1865); Helena Watkin, friend of the Patmores; and thence by descent to the present owner.

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