Poetical Works Reprinted by Mrs Hemans (5 results)

Full leather. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Later Edition. The padded red leather board are worn at the top of the spine to the page edges, the edges are gilt all round, gifted second free page, some illustrations with 708 pp. The hinges are sound.

1st. thus. Landsdowne Poets Edition. pp. xxiv, 708. plus 4pp. publisher's list. With engraved portrait frontispiece and 7 full page engravings. A delightful copy in the original elaborate gilt and blind stamped dark blue cloth over bevelled boards. All edges are gilt. Red ruled borders to all pages. A very good plus hardback copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. London: Frederick Warne and Co., Not Dated, Later Edition. Half leather binding, gilt title, raised gilt bands, gilt decoration to the compartments, marbled page edges, paste downs and end papers, tissue guarded portrait frontispiece together with further plates throughout the book. The complete poetical works by the popular English poet, Mrs Hemans. Illustrated, with eight full page plates. With a biographical introduction by the editor. Published as a part of the 'Lansdowne Poets' collection from Frederick Warne and Co. Felicia Hemans was a popular English poet. She began writing verse in her childhood, as early as eight. At the age of fifteen her first quarto of poetry was published and she had a subsequent eighteen books published. Hemans' poetry was considered to be morally exemplary and was often assigned to schoolchildren. xxiv, 708pp plus 2pp list of other books. Approximately 7 ¼ inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine good condition gilt title on a black label, 5 raised gilt bands, gilt decoration to the compartments. Joints good condition gently rubbed. Corners good condition gently bumped and worn. Boards good condition half leather/marbled boards, the fore edges of both boards are very faded, some wear to the leather corners. Page edges good condition top edge slightly darkened, for edge very faded, all marbled. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition intact. Paste downs good condition marbled. End papers good condition marbled, subsequent end papers tanned and foxed. Title good condition small b/w illustration, lightly tanned, red linear border. Pages good condition half title present, tissue guarded frontispiece Felicia Hemans , further 8 throughout, all pages have a red border, text in two columns, lightly tanned throughout. Binding good condition. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: Not Dated Binding: Hardback.

Leather. Condition: Very Good. Unamed (illustrator). The complete poetical works by the popular English poet, Mrs Hemans. Illustrated, with six full page plates. With a biographical introduction by the editor. Published as a part of the 'Lansdowne Poets' collection from Frederick Warne and Co. Felicia Hemans was a popular English poet. She began writing verse in her childhood, as early as eight. At the age of fifteen her first quarto of poetry was published and she has a subsequent eighteen books published. Hemans' poetry was considered to be morally exemplary and was often assigned to schoolchildren. In a full morocco binding with blind stamping to the board edges. Externally, generally smart with patches of rubbing to the extremities and to the head and tail of spine. Front joint is slightly strained but firm. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto of front endpaper, Alice February 14 1885. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age toned in places. Instances of the odd light spot throughout. Very Good. book.

Leather. Condition: Very Good Indeed. Not Stated (illustrator). A handsome collection of Mrs. Hemans' poems in full morocco binding. Reprinted from the early editions. In full morocco binding with gilt lettering. With a portrait frontispiece and seven engraved plates. Collated complete. A collection of poems by Felicia Dorothea Hemans, alongside explanatory notes and a memoir. Hemans was a renowned English poet whose work was widely popular, especially amongst female readers. She is best known for her poem, 'Casabianca', which has acquired classic status. In full morocco binding. Externally, very smart with some light rubbing to the extremities and fading to the spine. A few odd spots to the free endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean. Very Good Indeed. book.