{"title":"Collector's Cut: Live Sale Edition","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"robert-burns-poetical-works-1919-leather-prize-binding","title":"1919 \"The Poetical Works of Robert Burns\" Brown Full Leather Prize Binding Book","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-id=\"d54d18e7-cf56-4889-810b-3d2e012bdb5a\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"74\" data-end=\"506\"\u003eThis 1919 edition of The Poetical Works of Robert Burns, published by Humphrey Milford at Oxford University Press and edited by J. Logie Robertson, brings together the poems of Scotland’s national bard in a handsome early 20th-century prize binding. It includes Burns’s best-known works along with notes, a glossary, and helpful reference material that made his Scots dialect more accessible to later readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"508\" data-end=\"920\"\u003eBurns’s writing remains deeply appealing for its wit, warmth, and clear sense of place. His poems move easily from rural life and song to love, humor, and sharp social observation. This copy is especially appealing for its presentation binding, with brown leather boards, gilt decoration, a crest stamped on the front cover, and a 1923 Sedbergh School prize inscription that gives it added character and context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Author | Robert Burns [d]Editor | J. Logie Robertson, M.A. [d]Title | The Poetical Works of Robert Burns [d]Publisher | Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press [d]Date | 1919 [d]Binding | Brown leather prize binding, gilt tooling, gilt-stamped crest on front board, black spine label, marbled endpapers [d]Provenance | Sedbergh School prize award, dated 1923 [d]Origin | England [d]Place of Publication | London [d]Language | English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[condition] The volume is generally well preserved. The leather boards show minor scuffing but retain a pleasant patina, and the gilt crest and tooling remain distinct. The hinges are solid and the binding secure. Internally, there is light foxing and toning on the pages, consistent with a book of this period, but the text is clean and fully readable throughout. The prize inscription and bookplate on the front endpapers are present and legible. An attractive and well-maintained example of an early twentieth-century prize binding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49812793065750,"sku":"AMD-0373","price":165.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/DC03801A-88EC-482A-939F-4EF6330F543E.jpg?v=1757894234"},{"product_id":"john-henry-parker-1882-architectural","title":"1882 Parker Architectural Glossary Victorian Gilt Cloth","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-id=\"d54d18e7-cf56-4889-810b-3d2e012bdb5a\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"374\"\u003eThis 1882 sixth edition of John Henry Parker’s architectural glossary is a handsome Victorian reference in an eye-catching gilt cloth binding. Created for architects, students, and antiquarians, it explains the terminology of Grecian, Roman, Italian, and Gothic architecture at a time when interest in historic design and restoration was especially strong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"376\" data-end=\"625\"\u003eThis copy stands out for its rich burgundy cloth, bright gilt decoration, red-and-black title page, and fold-out plan of Wells Cathedral. A strong choice for collectors of architectural history, Gothic Revival material, and decorative antique books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Author | John Henry Parker, C.B., F.S.A. [d]Title | A Concise Glossary of Terms Used in Grecian, Roman, Italian, and Gothic Architecture [d]Publisher | Parker and Co. [d]Date | 1882 [d]Edition | Revised sixth edition [d]Binding | Burgundy cloth with ornate gilt decoration to front board and spine [d]Features | Red and black printed title page, publisher's emblem on spine, decorative architectural motifs, fold-out floor plan of Wells Cathedral [d]Subject | Architecture, architectural terminology, Gothic Revival, antiquarian reference [d]Origin | Oxford and London [d]Language | English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[condition] The cloth boards retain most of their color and vibrancy, with the gilt tooling remaining bright and attractive. The spine is gently sunned and shows minor softening at the head and foot but remains structurally sound. Light wear to the corners is consistent with age. Internally the pages are clean and gently toned, with a previous owner's signature on the title page. The fold-out floor plan of Wells Cathedral is complete and in excellent condition. A handsome and well-preserved copy overall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49992302526742,"sku":"AMD-0298","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/92F19080-6E84-4EB2-BACC-8CAC331B74D4_1_201_a.jpg?v=1774990296"},{"product_id":"1893-john-wyclif-tree-calf-prize-binding","title":"1893 \"John Wyclif\" Brown Full Tree-Calf Leather Book","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"d54d18e7-cf56-4889-810b-3d2e012bdb5a\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-5\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"709\" data-start=\"0\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis 1893 \u003cem data-end=\"41\" data-start=\"28\"\u003eJohn Wyclif\u003c\/em\u003e by Lewis Sergeant is a compact and attractive Victorian theology and church history volume in a handsome full tree calf prize binding from Bedford Modern School. It tells the story of the Oxford scholar whose criticism of church authority and advocacy for an English Bible helped shape later reform movements. With its gilt school crest, raised bands, burgundy spine label, and marbled endpapers and edges, this copy offers strong appeal for collectors of leather bindings, religious history, and English prize books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Author | Lewis Sergeant [d]Title | John Wyclif: Last of the Schoolmen and First of the English Reformers [d]Publisher | G. P. Putnam's Sons [d]Date | 1893 [d]Origin | New York and London [d]Language | English [d]Binding | Full tree calf prize binding with gilt borders, raised bands, burgundy spine label, and marbled endpapers and edges [d]Features | Gilt Bedford Modern School crest, dated Midsummer 1895, prize inscription for Divinity signed by Head Master R. B. Poole [d]Dimensions | 6.5 in H x 4.5 in W x 1 in D\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[condition] The binding is snug with the gilt tooling crisp and the flame-figured covers retaining their full character. There is gentle rubbing at the corners and small chips to the headcaps, consistent with age and handling. The marbled endpapers and edges show light foxing to the liners but remain vivid overall. Inside, the text leaves are clean and unmarked with only the faintest toning at the margins. A very good copy in a prize binding of real distinction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50028395036950,"sku":"AMD-0262","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/DSA09048.jpg?v=1757799713"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/collections\/1_8f4bfa78-d7da-495d-94a1-212427cca076.svg?v=1760224026","url":"https:\/\/austyn-marie-design.myshopify.com\/collections\/collectors-cut-live-sale-edition.oembed","provider":"Austyn Marie Design","version":"1.0","type":"link"}