Thomas Hood — Humorous Poems

London, Macmillan and Co. 1893. First edition. Cloth. A beautifully illustrated collection of poems by Thomas Hood, first trade edition. First trade edition of this work, also published in a limited edition o two-hundred and fifty copies in large paper. A poetry anthology by Thomas Hood, English poet and author, known for works such as 'The Bridge of Sighs' and ' The Song of the Shirt,' and for his contributions to The London Magazine and Athenaeum. This collection contains well-known poems such as 'Tim Turpin', 'Our Village,' and 'Queen Mab.' With a preface by Alfred Ainger, and numerous illustrations by the popular painter and line artist Charles E. Brock. In the original publisher's full cloth binding, gilt to spine. Externally sound with shelf wear, chipped to head and tail of spine and extremities of boards, rubbing and darkening to back strip. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Illustrated in text by Charles E. Brock. Very Good . Ill.: Charles E. Brock. Very Good .