Edmond Holmes — What Is Poetry?

London, John Lane , 1900 . First edition. Cloth. A very scarce work exploring the nature of poetry, written by Irish educationalist and poet, Edmond Holmes. The first edition. Bound in the publisher's cloth. Very scarce work. Written by Irish educationalist and author, Edmond Holmes, known for his child-centered and progressive methods of teaching. 'What is Poetry?' was one of Holmes' earlier works, and provides an in-depth exploration of the nature of poetry. Opening with a quote from Thomas Carlyle, "Poetic creation, what is this but seeing the thing sufficiently?", with Holmes subsequently presenting his views surrounding this idea. With one page of publisher's advertisements to the rear. Bound in the publisher's cloth. Externally, very good, with light bumping to the extremities and a little darkening to cloth. Slight rubbing to extremities and spine head and tail. Light spots to endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .