1892 The Ballad of Beau Brocade Austin Dobson Hugh Thomson Gilt Illustrated HC

A beautifully produced first edition (1892) of The Ballad of Beau Brocade and Other Poems of the XVIII Century by Austin Dobson, featuring fifty charming illustrations by celebrated artist Hugh Thomson.

Bound in rich maroon cloth, the cover and spine are decorated with elaborate gilt designs of figures and floral motifs, still bright after more than 130 years. The gilt top edge, detailed illustrations, and fine typography showcase the craftsmanship of late Victorian book production.

Features:

• First edition, published in London by Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co.

• Fifty illustrations by Hugh Thomson, including a frontispiece with tissue guard.

• Period gift inscription dated Christmas 1892 on the front free endpaper.

• A classic example of Victorian illustrated poetry books, suitable for collectors of fine bindings or 19th-century literature.