The Poetical Works.

An attractively bound set of the collected poetry by the iconic Romantic poet. The set contains his lyric poems, ballads, satires and classic long-form works, including Childe Harold's Pilgrimage, The Bride of Abydos, English Bards and Scotch Reviewers, and Don Juan. 8 vols, octavo (204 x 133 mm). Near-contemporary purple half calf, spine elaborately tooled in gilt and blind, twin black calf labels, ribbed green cloth sides, pale yellow coated endpapers, edges gilt. Ink gift inscription to vol. I front free endpaper, dated 27 May 1871. Spine ends rubbed, vol. III rear joint splitting at head but firm, corners occasionally worn, cloth a little marked with a couple of damp stains, a few spots to book block edges, contents clean. A very good set.