Poems by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (circa1880s) | Illustrated

A beautifully illustrated Victorian edition of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, with his most celebrated poems in a richly ornamented cloth binding.

This volume includes Longfellow’s enduring works as The Village Blacksmith, The Wreck of the Hesperus, Evangeline, The Song of Hiawatha, Tales of a Wayside Inn, ballads, sonnets, and shorter lyrics—each enhanced by numerous full-page wood-engraved illustrations. The engraved scenes add depth and reflect the Victorian reverence for poetry as both literature and art.

Bound in deep green cloth with beveled boars. Elaborate gilt stamping and decorative paneling to the boards and spine. Binding tight and sound with bright gilt. Red ruled text border to pages. Light, even age-toning to pages. Illustrations clean and well preserved. 

Condition: Very Good ++

Size: 8 1/2” x 6”

A  striking copy for collectors of illustrated literature, American poetry, or Victorian decorative bindings—where poetry and craftsmanship meet.