The Complete Works of C. S. Calverley with a Biographical Notice By Sir Walter J. Sendall

A handsomely bound complete works of Charles Stuart Calverley . Handsomely bound in a decorative calf binding. This edition is from 1902. This book celebrates the the life and work of Charles Stuart Calverley a poet of humour and wit. This edition includes an introduction including detailed biographical notes by Sir Walter J. Sendall. This introduction contextualises Calverley's personality and why humour became so important to his work. The introduction celebrates his work and the reason why it became successful. Bound in a decorative calf binding. Externally smart. Damp staining to the boards. Internally joints tender but relatively firmly bound. Cracking to the back hinge. Damp staining to the first and last few pages resulting in discolouration. The first and last pages tender. Pages generally bright and clean. Bookplate to the front pastedown clean. Good.