$225.00
The Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow | c.1880 Fine Leather Binding | Illustrated
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882) was one of America’s most beloved 19th-century poets, celebrated for his accessible style, lyrical rhythm, and storytelling verse.
A beautifully bound and stunning Victorian-era (c.1880) of The Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, featuring an elegant full red leather binding with gilt-tooled decorations to both boards, raised bands on the spine, all edges gilt, inner, and marbled endpapers. Edited by William Michael Rossetti. Published by Ward, Lock & Co., London.
Full-page portrait frontispiece with tissue guard along with numerous in-text illustrations and decorative engravings. Page border detail. Clean crisp pages.
Included are Longfellow’s major works as Evangeline, The Song of Hiawatha, The Spanish Student, Ballads and Other Poems.
Condition: Fine
Size: 6” x 8” x 2”
This is a collector’s copy of Longfellow in a presentation-worthy binding. A perfect gift or addition to any rare book collection.