Henry Wadsworth Longfellow; Lord Byron; et al. — Gems from the Poets

London, Bell and Daldy, [1865]. Cloth. A strikingly bound and illustrated volume of poetry by renowned English poets such as Byron, Longfellow and Goldsmith, with many beautiful colour from A. F. Lydon. An anthology of poetry.Beautifully illustrated by A. F. Lydon with a coloured frontispiece, illustrated title page, and twenty-seven coloured plates. Collated, complete. Strikingly bound in full decorative cloth with gilt details and embossing to the covers and spine. A collection of poetical gems by some of the best poets in history. Including 'Childe Harold's Pilgrimage' by Byron, 'Woods in Winter' by Longfellow, 'Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard' by Gray, 'The Deserted Village' by Goldsmith, and more. In the publisher's original decorative cloth. Externally excellent with fading to the spine and to the extremities of the rear board, and very minimal edge wear. Hinges re-enforced. Internally firmly bound with bright pages with light spotting. Protective tissue paper covers for the plates age toned. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: A. F. Lydon. Very Good Indeed .