de Coverly (Roger, binder).- Cory (William Johnson) Ionica [&] Ionica II, 2 works in 1 vol., first …

de Coverly (Roger, binder).- [Cory (William Johnson)] Ionica, Smith, Elder & Co., 1858; Ionica II, [printed Cambridge, at the University Press], 1877, together 2 vol. in 1, first editions, book-label to front endpaper and traces of removed bookplate, bound in olive green morocco elaborately tooled in gilt, by Roger de Coverly, covers with all-over design of quatrefoils made up of drawer-handle tools and flowers outlined in pointillé against a background of small circles, dots and stars in gilt, all within a border of triple gilt fillet and outer floral roll, spine in compartments with title and pointillé flowers in gilt and five raised bands, signed at foot of front cover, turn-ins with gilt floral decorations, ivory silk moiré doublures and flyleaves, g.e., very slightly rubbed at edges, preserved in modern cloth drop-back box, 8vo (binding c.175 x 105mm.) ⁂ Attractive binding on a volume regarded as the first published work by the Uranians, a group of homosexual poets. William Johnson (later Cory) was a master at Eton who was forced to resign in 1872 following the interception of an indiscreet letter to one of his pupils.