1863 Paton Edition Oblong Folio Albatross Design
RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER
Large oblong folio Victorian illustrated edition of Coleridge’s celebrated poem, with engraved title, letterpress text, and 20 numbered lithographic plates after J. Noel Paton. An imposing and highly decorative example, notable for its unusual contemporary brown calf binding stamped in blind with an albatross above a ship, a design strongly evocative of the poem.
By Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Author Bio: Samuel Taylor Coleridge (21 October 1772 – 25 July 1834) was an English poet, literary critic, philosopher, and theologian who, with his friend William Wordsworth, was a founder of the Romantic Movement in England and a member of the Lake Poets. He also shared volumes and collaborated with Charles Lamb, Robert Southey, and Charles Lloyd. He wrote the poems The Rime of the Ancient Mariner and Kubla Khan, as well as the major prose work Biographia Literaria. His critical work, especially on William Shakespeare, was highly influential, and he helped introduce German idealist philosophy to English-speaking cultures.
Illustrated By: J. Noel Paton
Illustrator Bio: J. Noel Paton (1821–1901), later Sir Joseph Noel Paton, was a leading Scottish Victorian artist and illustrator, renowned for detailed literary and imaginative subjects, including his celebrated designs for The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.
Synopsis: The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is Coleridge’s haunting narrative poem about a weathered sailor who stops a wedding guest to tell the story of a terrible voyage. After impulsively killing an albatross, the mariner brings disaster upon his ship and crew, suffering supernatural punishment, isolation, and overwhelming guilt. Through visions, terror, and eventual spiritual awakening, the poem explores sin, repentance, the power of nature, and the sacred bond between all living things.
Format: Leather, folio (fo 12 × 19 in 305 × 483 mm )
Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary.
Language: English
Published By: Art-Union, London
Condition Report:
Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Good - Binding heavily rubbed, scuffed, and worn at corners and extremities; spine worn. Title and text leaves with heavy foxing/spotting; foxing also visible to a number of plates. General age wear throughout. A visually striking and collectable copy in a distinctive period binding, but condition issues are significant. Please examine all photographs carefully, as they form part of the description.
Binding:
Contemporary brown calf, covers stamped in blind with an albatross-and-ship design; spine lettered “Rime of the Ancient Mariner.” This is an unusual binding style compared with the more commonly encountered cloth-bound copies currently on the market.
Collation:
12 pp. letterpress text, 20 leaves of plates
Please see Photos as part of condition report.
References:
WorldCat/OCLC 5820953
SKU: BTETM0002726
Shipping Info: Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg
Tracked Shipping, Insurance Coverage as per Customer Request
1863 Paton Edition Oblong Folio Albatross Design
RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER
Large oblong folio Victorian illustrated edition of Coleridge’s celebrated poem, with engraved title, letterpress text, and 20 numbered lithographic plates after J. Noel Paton. An imposing and highly decorative example, notable for its unusual contemporary brown calf binding stamped in blind with an albatross above a ship, a design strongly evocative of the poem.
By Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Author Bio: Samuel Taylor Coleridge (21 October 1772 – 25 July 1834) was an English poet, literary critic, philosopher, and theologian who, with his friend William Wordsworth, was a founder of the Romantic Movement in England and a member of the Lake Poets. He also shared volumes and collaborated with Charles Lamb, Robert Southey, and Charles Lloyd. He wrote the poems The Rime of the Ancient Mariner and Kubla Khan, as well as the major prose work Biographia Literaria. His critical work, especially on William Shakespeare, was highly influential, and he helped introduce German idealist philosophy to English-speaking cultures.
Illustrated By: J. Noel Paton
Illustrator Bio: J. Noel Paton (1821–1901), later Sir Joseph Noel Paton, was a leading Scottish Victorian artist and illustrator, renowned for detailed literary and imaginative subjects, including his celebrated designs for The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.
Synopsis: The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is Coleridge’s haunting narrative poem about a weathered sailor who stops a wedding guest to tell the story of a terrible voyage. After impulsively killing an albatross, the mariner brings disaster upon his ship and crew, suffering supernatural punishment, isolation, and overwhelming guilt. Through visions, terror, and eventual spiritual awakening, the poem explores sin, repentance, the power of nature, and the sacred bond between all living things.
Format: Leather, folio (fo 12 × 19 in 305 × 483 mm )
Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary.
Language: English
Published By: Art-Union, London
Condition Report:
Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Good - Binding heavily rubbed, scuffed, and worn at corners and extremities; spine worn. Title and text leaves with heavy foxing/spotting; foxing also visible to a number of plates. General age wear throughout. A visually striking and collectable copy in a distinctive period binding, but condition issues are significant. Please examine all photographs carefully, as they form part of the description.
Binding:
Contemporary brown calf, covers stamped in blind with an albatross-and-ship design; spine lettered “Rime of the Ancient Mariner.” This is an unusual binding style compared with the more commonly encountered cloth-bound copies currently on the market.
Collation:
12 pp. letterpress text, 20 leaves of plates
Please see Photos as part of condition report.
References:
WorldCat/OCLC 5820953
SKU: BTETM0002726
Shipping Info: Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg
Tracked Shipping, Insurance Coverage as per Customer Request
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