The Vicar of Wakefield (Bayntun Signed Binding)

London: Macmillan & Co, 1922. 2nd Edition. Three-Quarter Leather. Fine. 8vo., (6),xxxiv,(3)305pp Beautiful later printing of the Second Edition. Bound in 3/4 maroon morocco over marbled paper-covered boards. Binding signed by Bayntun of Bath on the ffep. t.e.g. Leather ruled in gilt. raised bands, titles stamped in gilt in spine compartments. Marbled end-papers. Illustrated by Hugh Thompson. Preface by Austin Dobson. Square, tight and clean throughout with supple pages with no spotting. A touch of rubbing to front hinge and edge. Bookplate of Katrin and Ernest Vietor on front paste-down. Remarkably well-preserved. A gorgeous collectable copy.