Gems From the Poets

Various

Published by Bell and Daldy, London, 1865

About this Item

A strikingly illustrated volume of beautiful poetry by English poets, complete with twenty four colourful plates. A collection of poetical gems by some of the best poets in history. Including 'Childe Harold's Pilgrimage' by Byron, 'Woods in Winter' by Longfellow, 'Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard' by Gray, 'The Deserted Village' by Goldsmith, and more.Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, colour title page, and twenty-seven colour plates. The plates are printed in colour from wood block.Collated, complete.Illustrated by A. F. Lydon.Undated, dated from WorldCat. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. A few light marks to the boards. Spine is a little discoloured. Prior owner's ink inscription to the verso of the front endpaper. Internally, binding is strained in places. Pages are bright with some spots. Title page is detached but present, contents leaf is detached. More pages may detach due to the binding type. Good.

Seller Inventory # 833P18

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Gems From the Poets
• Publisher: Bell and Daldy, London
• Publication Date: 1865
• Binding: Cloth
• Illustrator: A. F. Lydon
• Condition: Good
• Book Type: book