The Poetical Works of Jean Ingelow (c.1880s) | Illustrated

A stunning Victorian-era edition of The Poetical Works of Jean Ingelow, featuring her beloved poem “The Shepherd Lady” and many other lyrical pieces. Published by The American News Company, this volume showcases Ingelow’s delicate and emotionally resonant verse—celebrated in both England and America during the 19th century.

This “Superior Edition” is strikingly bound in bright cobalt blue cloth with intricate black and gilt floral decoration on the cover and spine, including butterflies, roses, and classical instruments. The visual artistry continues inside with fine engravings, detailed illustrations, and a red decorative border framing every page—an exceptional example of late 19th-century book design.

Beveled edges boards. All gilt edges. Frontispiece with tissue guard. Binding tight. 434pp.

Condition:Very Good.

A beautifully preserved and display-worthy volume of Ingelow’s poetic contributions.