{"product_id":"the-poetical-works-of-henry-wadsworth-longfellow-mauchline-fern-ware-antique-book-copy-3","title":"The Poetical Works of Campbell, Goldsmith and Gray Mauchline Fern Ware Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis stunning edition of The Poetical Works of Campbell, Goldsmith and Grat was published by T Nelson and Son in 1870. The book features a brown leather spine with gilt lettering and decoration, with five raised bands to the spine. The boards are mauchline ware, and feature a really beautiful and delicate fern and leaves pattern. The text block edges are all gilt. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe process to create mauchline fern ware was complex and each piece created was unique. The craftsmen would use a technique called the reverse stencil method. Dried ferns and leaves would be arranged on a wooden surface (often sycamore wood) coated in resin - the resin would work to hold the leaves in place. After this, they were sprayed with coloured dyes and varnish. The process could then be repeated to create layers which gave fern ware its delicate, three-dimensional quality. When finished, the boards would have been given a final varnishing. Mauchline Ware was a technique that originated in the 1830's in the Scottish town of Mauchline in which a transfer print was applied to a lacquered wooden object. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's in very good condition with the main flaw being some loss to the bottom corner of the back board. There's a smaller chip to the bottom corner of the front board. The boards show scuffs and scratches. The spine is rubbed with some loss to the surface of the leather in places. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside, the endpapers are white and have a silk effect. The pages show light age toning and occasional foxing. The book is filled with beautiful black and white illustrations. The frontispiece is missing and this has left a crack at the gutter of the title page. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions approximately 17cm x 11.5cm x 2.8cm. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery book purchased will be hand wrapped in patterned wallpaper and ribbon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI try to use eco friendly packaging wherever possible. This includes 100% recycled jiffy bags, biodegradable bubble wrap, and paper offcuts from the newspaper industry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Vintage Bookworm UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57023758336373,"sku":null,"price":110.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/9271\/8525\/files\/F7E91CE0-1E0F-4413-A1D5-E51BC6E1F043.jpg?v=1775213509","url":"https:\/\/thevintagebookworm.co.uk\/products\/the-poetical-works-of-henry-wadsworth-longfellow-mauchline-fern-ware-antique-book-copy-3","provider":"The Vintage Bookworm UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}