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The Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| Volume Condition: | Very Good |
| Dust Jacket: | No |
| Dust Jacket Condition: | N/A |
| Language: | English |
| Publisher Name: | John Walker |
| Publication Place: | London, UK |
| Book ID: | 002631 |
| Catalogue(s): | Beautiful Books ◇ Poetry, Poetical Criticism and Poets |
Not dated but c 1870. vi, 634pp. Blue cloth boards with bevelled edges, elaborated decorated with gilt and black tooling and feathering around a recessed, gilded centre piece, with Longfellow raised in red. Elaborate gilt work along a flat panelled spine (boards gently rubbed at corners, else fresh, strong and bright). All edges gilt. Perhaps the most beautiful binding on the works of Longfellow we've seen, short of a fine leather binding. With numerous steel engraving illustrations by various artists, bound between red bordered pages. With a previous owner's gift inscription, dated 1881, on the front endpaper. Occasional spotting. A truly beautiful book.
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