Joan of Arc: Ballads, Lyrics & Minor Poems by Robert Southey | c.1880 Routledge | John Gilbert Illustrations

An elegant late-19th-century edition of Joan of Arc: Ballads, Lyrics, and Minor Poems by Robert Southey, published by George Routledge & Sons circa 1880. In a beautifully full leather binding in dark green, with gilt ruling, gilt floral corner ornaments, raised bands, all edges gilt with beautiful marbled endpapers.

Binding tight/sound. The text is illustrated throughout with engraved plates by Sir John Gilbert, including a frontispiece and additional full-page illustrations. Crisp clean pages with red-ruled borders framing each page. 469pp.

Southey’s epic poem Joan of Arc is here accompanied by a substantial body of ballads, lyrical pieces, and minor poems, reflecting the breadth of his Romantic output. This edition offers both literary substance and strong decorative appeal, making it well suited to collectors of Romantic poetry, Joan of Arc material, or fine Victorian bindings.

Condition: Very Good - Near Fine. 

Size: 5” x 7 1/2”

A beautifully presented, collectible Victorian edition—equally at home on a reader’s shelf or within a curated poetry or fine-binding collection.