Torquato Tasso: A Study of the Poet and His Contribution to English Literature

First Edition (Cambridge, 1965). Ex-library book in original unclipped dust jacket. Stamps and stickers to front, fine thereafter. No textual markings or annotations. Text block top edge dusted. The dust jacket is complete but shows considerable wear, notably to the spine top and top edges, with rubbing-wear to the spine, and internal tape repair to the front spine edge. (Now in a protective plastic cover.) Mauve cloth with green-panelled gilt titling to the spine. The boards remain in very good condition, clean and sharp, with a press to the spine ends and a small reference number to the spine bottom. xi, 344pp. 2 plates.