RELIEVO LEATHER BINDINGS - OWEN JONES GRAY (THOMAS) Gray's Elegy, Longmans, 1849 (2)

RELIEVO LEATHER BINDINGS - OWEN JONES GRAY (THOMAS) Gray's Elegy, chromolithographed throughout on 18 card leaves, illuminated in many colours and heightened in gold by Owen Jones, original relievo calf deeply embossed with border of holly leaves and berries surrounding central panel with title (upper cover) and monogram of Owen Jones (lower cover) after design by Jones, binder's blue ticket ('F.Leake & Co...') inside lower cover [Abbey Life 227; McLean VBB, p.11; VDB, p.91-2 & 207], 4to, Longman & Co., and New York, Wiley and Putnam, 1846--The Song of Songs which is Solomon's, chromolithographed throughout on 16 card leaves, illuminated in many colours and heightened in gold by Owen Jones, original relievo calf deeply embossed on both covers, g.e., slightly rubbed at extremities, 8vo, Longmans, 1849 (2) Footnotes: Fine copies of two Relievo bindings on works illuminated by Owen Jones, Gray's Elegy being the first book issued by Leake's patent 'Relievo leather' binding, also designed by Owen Jones. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: • • Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing