Henry Wadsworth Longfellow — Choice Poems from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

London, Paris & New York, Cassell & Company, Limited, [1883]. First edition. Cloth. First edition of this delightful poetry collection by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, illustrated from paintings by his son. First edition.In publisher's original cloth binding.With the prize bookplate of the Huish School, Taunton, awarded Christmas 1884 and signed by the headmaster, R. Humphrey.Illustrated with a frontispiece and numerous in-text engravings from paintings by Longfellow's son.Undated, dated from a copy held by the British Library.Lovely collection of poetry from prominent American "fireside" poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Notably, Longfellow was the first American to fully translate Dante's Divine Comedy. This work features "It is not always May", "Cadenabbia" and "Elegiac", among others. In publisher's original cloth binding. Prize bookplate of the Huish School, Taunton to the front free endpaper, awarded Christmas 1884 and signed by the headmaster, R. Humphrey. Externally, generally smart with slight bumping and rubbing and more moderate marking. Internally, firmly bound. Pages feature light spotting throughout. Good . Ill.: Ernest W. Longfellow. Good .