1930 Hand-painted Vellum Binding - Sonnets from the Portuguese by E. B. BrowningAuthor: Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Title: Sonnets from the Portuguese. Publisher: Florence, Giulio Giannini & Son. (1930). Language: Text in English. Size: 7 x 5 inches. Pages: 47 pages, printed and paginated on one side of the leaf only. Binding: Attractive and very good original Giannini bindery vellum binding, beautifully hand painted on the front cover with a delicate polychrome floral design and calligraphic title. Sewn with decorative red silk

The foreword by Nobel Prize laureate John Galsworthy praises its literary merit and emotional depth

Illustrations: Illustrated with a beautiful frontispiece and two full-page illustrations

A devout Anglican and sister to Dante Gabriel Rossetti

Henry Carey Baird

Illustrations: Illustrated with numerous engraved plates and vignettes

and the celebrated productions of Marcus Ward

caricature

including Gudrun

blending classical epic structure with medieval chivalric themes and a deep sense of spiritual struggle

The book stands as both a collectible holiday artifact and a delightful display piece

its intricate verse

Author: Written and illustrated by Howard Pyle