1880 Nice Victorian Binding - The Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Illustrated.
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Author: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
Title: The Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
Publisher: Edinburgh and London, Gall & Inglis, no date (1880).
Language: Text in English.
Size: 7.5" X 5.5".
Pages: xx-700 pages.
Binding: Attractive and very good Victorian full-cloth binding with intricate gilt and color decorations on the front cover and spine. The cover features detailed embossing, gilt titles, and a central medallion with angelic imagery in red and gold. The rear cover has blind-stamped decorations. (hinges fine, overall slightly scuffed and worn - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. All edges are gilt.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean, some light foxing - as shown, inner hinges of endpapers worn but still tight - as shown, nice 1883 gift note at the back of the title page "Christ John Walker. Wishing him many happy returns, March 31st, 1883, From his loving brother, on his 17th Birthday" - as shown).
Illustrations: Complete with the four beautiful full-page engravings in total.
The book: This edition of The Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow represents a beautiful example of late 19th-century publishing craftsmanship. Longfellow, one of America's most beloved poets, is celebrated here in a luxurious format designed for collectors and admirers of fine literature. The inclusion of engravings and the ornate binding enhance the book's appeal both as a literary and a decorative object.
The author: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882) was an American poet and educator whose works include classics like "The Song of Hiawatha," "Evangeline," and "Paul Revere's Ride." He was one of the most popular poets of his time, known for his lyricism and his ability to make themes of love, loss, and the natural world accessible to readers of all ages.