The Prose Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. comprising- 1st. – Hyperion 2nd. – Kavanagh [Later Edition – Full Leather Binding]

London: John Walker; Hamilton Adams & Co.; Simpkin Marshall & Co.; Robert Theobald; H. Washbourne; Routledge and Co., scarce Later Edition, 1852. Full leather binding with gilt titles and gilt tooled spine compartments, spine slightly darkened, gilt decorated leather covered boards, gilt page edges, cream end papers with inner gilt dentelles. Pagination: 366pp. Provenance: with a bookplate for Charles William Packe to the front paste down. Approximately 6 ½ inches (16.5cm) tall. Condition Report Externally Spine – good condition – darkened, gilt titles and gilt decorated compartments, five raised bands, gently marked, rubbed and worn. Joints – good condition – sound, rubbed and worn. Corners – good condition – rubbed and worn. Boards – good condition – gilt decorated morocco leather, rubbed, marked and worn. Page edges – good condition – all edge gilt, one gathering standing a little proud. Binding – good condition – attractive. See above and photos. Internally Hinges – good condition – sound. Paste downs – good condition – plain paper. End papers – good condition – plain paper, creased to the first 2 free end papers, tanned subsequently. Title – good condition – lightly tanned. Pages – good condition – lightly tanned. See photos.…