[Hand Colored | Arts & Crafts] The Story of Zelinda Extra Illustrated Light discoloration to vellum

Light discoloration to vellum

Wallbrand Evans (who was likely trained at the Guild of Women Binders)

Bright red watered silk endpapers

and illuminated throughout by Gardner with beautiful watercolor vignettes

and plants

[Hand Colored | Arts & Crafts] The Story of Zelinda Extra Illustrated Light discoloration to vellumMary Stuart Wortley, Countess of Lovelace. The Story of Zelinda and the Monster, or, Beauty and the Beast. Retold after the old Italian version and done into pictures. London: J. M. Dent & Co., Aldine House, 1895. Illustrated with 10 photogravures after paintings by the Countess of Lovelace, which have been delicately hand colored. Original light blue cloth, printed in colors and decorated with gilt crown. Cream endpapers decorated with light green.