Richard Watson Gilder — Two Worlds and Other Poems

London, T. Fisher Unwin, 1891. First edition. Cloth. An unusual first UK edition, first impression of this scarce collection of verse by American poet Richard Watson Gilder. The first UK edition, first impression of this work, published in the same year as the first US edition, in the publisher's original cloth binding, with pictorial gilt to the front board.Ink inscription to the front free end paper, dated 1898. Richard Watson Gilder (1844-1909) was an American poet, and became influential through his editorship of the esteemed The Century Magazine.As well as the poem 'Two Worlds', his collection contains his poems 'The Star in the City', 'A Midsummer Meditation', and 'A Night Song', among others. Illustrated throughout. This work is not commonly found in the UK edition. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally generally smart, with a little soiling to the the spine and rear board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean except for the odd spot to the first and last few pages. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .