Shakespeare, William. Sentiments and Similes of William Shakespeare. Ed. Henry Noel Humphreys. Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1851.

            Binding: Papier-Mâché

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Bacon, M. A. Winged Thoughts. London: Longman & Co., 1851.

The binding is designed by Owen Jones and is different on front, spine, and back. It was executed by the firm of Remnant and Edmonds, and was created with “relievo” binding, where the the design is embossed in leather in relief.         

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Bloomfield, Robert. The Works of Robert Bloomfield. London: Routledge, Warne, & Routledge, 1864.

Blue sand-grained cloth, beveled boards.

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Dickens, Charles. Our Mutual Friend. May 1864-November 1865. London: Chapman and Hall.

Many of Dickens’s novels were first published in 20 monthly parts. The cover is colored paper printed from wood.

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Rossetti, Christina. The Prince’s Progress and Other Poems. London: Macmillan and Company, 1866.

Green cloth blocked in gold on front, spine, and back.

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