Beschreibung:

LONGFELLOW, HENRY WADSWORTH. Evangeline. Illuminated by John H. Tearle, n.p., Merrill & Baker [the De Vinne Press], 1903, 4to, 323 x 245 x 34mm. (12 5/8 x 9 9/16 x 1 5/16in.), crushed and laminated morocco, dyed green, red and yellow in the grain, covers with gilt and onlaid green morocco leaf and vine outer border, central panel with multiple gilt fillet and purple morocco strapwork frame and gilt and onlaid white and red morocco roses with closed petals at outer corners and sides, 4 matching rose plants with petals open within the frame, surrounding purple morocco interwoven strapwork lozenge, spine and turn-ins similarly decorated, green morocco doublures, the upper doublure SET WITH AN OVAL PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF EVANGELINE within gilt frame, ivory watered silk liners, marbled paper fly-leaves, dark brown morocco velvet lined box with hinged lid and snap fastener, "ACADIAN EDITION", copy "W" of 26 copies signed by the artist, printer and publisher, PRINTED ON VELLUM, ILLUMINATED THROUGHOUT IN WATERCOLOR AND BURNISHED GOLD, 47 unnumbered leaves, printed in gothic type, title-page with watercolor vignette and three quarter border, text pages with stylized leaf and flower head- and tail-pieces, marginal ornaments, quarter borders, and 6-line initials.