[Fine Binding | Zaehnsdorf] Paracelsus

Browning, Robert. Paracelsus. London: Effingham Wilson, Royal Exchange, 1835. First edition of Browning's five-act epic poem, his second book. Bound in full deep burgundy crushed morocco by Zaehnsdorf, with an unusual & striking Grolieresque inlaid border design in brown and green, with the straps of color overlapping each other at random on the front cover, and just one portion of green (the remainder brown) on the rear cover. Filling in the negative space between the straps are gilt fleurons and dots; inlaid black border around the edges. Five bands to spine with title and author to inlaid black panel in second compartment, and inlaid border in brown with gilt fleuron to remaining compartments. Large turn-ins with inlaid bands of green morocco and small red & gilt flowers at corners. Ivory watered silk endpapers; top edge gilt. Zaehnsdorf "exhibition" stamp in gilt to rear. Measures approx. 4.5" x 7". Some light rubbing to edges and corners, and bump to lower edge of front cover.