Poetical Works of William Cullen Bryant

Bryant, William Cullen

Published by D. Appleton and Company, New York, N.Y., 1901

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xxiv + 362 pages; the "Household Edition" of these poems; with a tissue-guarded engraved frontispiece portrait of the author and other illustrations in the text. William Cullen Bryant (1794 - 1878) American poet and journalist; who ".had a wide range of acquaintances and conducted a voluminous correspondence. He impressed people with his good sense and quiet manner. An attentive listener, inquisitive, well informed, shrewd in professional matters, Bryant did not conform to any of the stereotypes of the "poet" of his day.Even while pursuing his responsibilities as an editor and publisher, Bryant continued to write poetry. In addition to descriptions of and meditations on nature, he wrote verses idealizing the freedom fighters of Greece, Italy, and other lands; poems of romantic and tragic passion, such as "Monument Mountain" (1824); and tributes to Native Americans. While visiting Germany in 1835 he was fascinated by German Romanticism and wove its folk themes into his own work. Bryant was a proficient linguist, well read in the poetry of other cultures, and he translated poetry from medieval and modern French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese." (Albert F. McLean in the ANB) Later, generic bookplate on front endpaper. Approx. 5 1/2" x 8 1/8" size; bound in marbled-paper covered boards,fine butterscotch polished calf leather spine and corners, gilt decorations & spine titles on contrasting leather labels, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers to match. Light wear and rubbing to covers; in very good condition. Seller Inventory # 029209

Bibliographic Details

Title: Poetical Works of William Cullen Bryant

Publisher: D. Appleton and Company, New York, N.Y.

Publication Date: 1901

Binding: Leather

Condition: Very Good

Edition: Later Edition.