A Library of Poetry and Song Being Choice Selections from the Best Poets.

n this late 19th century decorative illustrated book, Bryant's A Library of Poetry and Song, is a compilation of selections from the best poets of the era, with an introduction by William Cullen Bryant. Title: A Library of Poetry and Song Being Choice Selections from the Best Poets Author: William Cullen Bryant (Introduction by) Publisher: J.B. Ford and Company, New York. Edition: Later edition, Published 1879. Binding description: Full brown publisher's leather hardcovers, gilt and blind stamped decorative spines and boards, blind rib stamped board edges and gilt stamped inner dentelle, marble endpapers, frontispiece steel engraving portrait plate of Bryant, ornately framed text pages, profusely illustrated with black/white steel & wood engraving/manuscript pages. DIMENSIONS: 2ʺW × 7ʺD × 9.75ʺH. CONDITION NOTES: Very good; leather sporadically effected by damp stain, ink gift inscription on front free endpaper, a couple of loose inserted rice paper opposite engraved plates a little tattered at long leaf edge, square and tight spine, hinges appear strong, light sporadic wear at extremities, clean light age-toned text pages, see images. A beautiful well preserved copy.…