The Illustrate Library of World Poetry 2005 Gramercy Books poetry lovers gift
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This is a near fine (almost like new) hardcover with find binding appointments. 2005 Gramercy Books. This copy is still crisp and clean inside and out. This is the deluxe edition, bound in black leather with padded boards highlighted by gold filigree design and lettering. The binding is tight and straight, bound with fine sewn, not glued, binding for durability and aesthetics. All three outer page edges tipped in gold gilt. Hubbed spine with gold lettering. Attached satin bookmark. Medium octavo book size or 6.5" x 9.5" with 789 pages.
The Illustrated Library of World Poetry was originally published in 1870 with William Cullen Bryant as editor and Intro by Bryant. Bryant's foundational poetry collection was first published in 1870 under the title A Library of Poetry and Song and later reprinted in facsimile. This is the 2005 Gramercy Books edition.
The collection includes; Poems of Childhood, Poems of the Affections, Poems of Sorrow and Adversity, Poems of Religion-Nature-Peace & War-the Sea, Patriotism, Fancy, Tragedy, Humor and more. Index of First Lines is included. The illustrations include steel engravings that are poet portraits including the frontispiece of Bryant and extensive wood engravings . Contains over 1,400 poems
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