KEATS, John.

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Endymion. First edition, second issue, finely and uncharacteristically bound by Rivière. The crisply finished design emulates the tooling and lettering of Cobden-Sanderson, whose early work had become closely associated with Romantic poetry. The early 20th century saw various imitation Doves bindings, but this signed production from a top bindery is evidently a proud homage to an iconic arts and crafts style.Endymion was the second of only three lifetime publications by Keats and remains best known for its opening line: "A thing of beauty is a joy for ever". The second issue imprint reads "T. Miller, Printer, Noble Street, Cheapside" on the half-title verso.

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