Beautiful Antique Book 1946 Love Lyrics by retailer Laurence Hope in Gorgeous Red Leather Fine Binding Illustrated by Byam Shaw

Complete Love Lyrics including India's Love Lyrics, Stars of the Desert, Last Poems, by Laurence Hope [Violet Nicolson]. With illustrations by Byam Shaw. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1946.

Half-bound in black cloth covered boards with spine and tips in red Morocco, five raised bands and gilt decorated panels on spine, red marbled endpapers, 8vo, 446 pages, 15 color illustrations by Byam Shaw. some mild scuffing to the black cloth boards, previous retailer owner's bookplate in front endpaper, some faint toning to pages, otherwise clean, bright and sound.

Laurence Hope was the pseudonym used by Violet Nicolson, also known as Adela Florence Nicolson. She wrote in formal verse and her work is heavily influenced by the culture, people and history of India, where she spent much of her life. She was popular during her lifetime, and some of her works were set to music.

This beautiful custom fine binding does justice to the poems, the illustrations and of course, the sentiment. A lovely book, inside and out. A perfect gift for wedding, anniversary, Valentine's Day, or just because, to be cherished for a very long time.

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