ARNOLD, MATTHEW — Matthew Arnold's Poems (Everyman's Library #334)

London / New York: Everyman's Library - J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. / E. P. Dutton & Co, Inc, 1955. Hardcover. A 1955 reprint of the 1944 revised and enlarged edition. An Everyman's Library presentation of selected poems by the noted English critic and poet Matthew Arnold (1822-1888). Includes an introduction by R. A. Scott-James and an index of first lines at rear of book. Entry 334 in Everyman's Library Poetry & Drama series. --- In Everyman's Library larger format binding style 4. Full blue cloth-covered boards with gilt-stamped spine titling and interlocked 'EL' at tail of spine; orange topstain. In light blue dust jacket with 'Everyman's Library' surrounded by scrollwork to front panel. --- With prior owner's rubberstampings to a couple of leaves and her inked signature and info. at front free endpaper, else a clean, tightly-bound copy. Somewhat brittle jacket with age-toning (especially to spine) and small tears & chips, else intact and wrapped in new removable archival mylar protector.; 12mo - 7 to 7-1/2 in. tall; xvi, 368 pages. Very Good- in Good+ dust jacket .