{"product_id":"1861-rare-book-the-poetical-works-of-henry-wadsworth-longfellow-illustrated","title":"1861 Rare Book - The Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Illustrated","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn elegant Victorian Longfellow, richly bound in red leather with gauffered gilt edges and illustrations by John Gilbert.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e London, Routledge, Warne, and Routledge; New York, 56 Walker Street, 1861.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.5\" x 4.5\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e viii, 669 pages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Near-fine full red leather binding, richly blind-tooled with Gothic-style panels to the boards, raised bands, gilt title to spine, marbled endpapers, and gauffered gilt edges. Light rubbing and minor age wear only, as shown. Protected in a removable mylar cover. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good content, clean and well preserved overall, with light age-toning and occasional minor foxing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete with 8 full-page illustrations, including the engraved frontispiece portrait of Longfellow. Illustrations by John Gilbert.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEstimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e USD $275–$350.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe book:\u003c\/strong\u003e A beautiful mid-Victorian illustrated edition of Longfellow’s poems, presented here in a particularly attractive red leather binding. This “Complete Edition” includes many of Longfellow’s best-loved works, among them \u003cem\u003eThe Village Blacksmith\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEvangeline\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Golden Legend\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Song of Hiawatha\u003c\/em\u003e. The volume combines the devotional charm of a gift book with the literary substance of one of the most widely read American poets of the nineteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe binding is a major part of the appeal of this copy. The deep red leather, raised spine bands, blind-stamped Gothic decoration, marbled endpapers, and gauffered gilt edges give the book a strong decorative presence while remaining compact and very readable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe author:\u003c\/strong\u003e Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was one of the most celebrated American poets of the nineteenth century. His narrative poems, moral lyrics, and historical subjects made him a household name in both America and Britain, and his works were frequently issued in finely bound gift editions such as this one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe illustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sir John Gilbert was a prolific English artist and illustrator, especially admired for his work in illustrated books and periodicals. His engravings brought a dramatic, narrative quality to many nineteenth-century literary editions, and here they lend Longfellow’s poems a distinctly Victorian visual atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48753959371001,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20260804longfellow_01.jpg?v=1785849762","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1861-rare-book-the-poetical-works-of-henry-wadsworth-longfellow-illustrated","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}