Various — Original and Select Poems, for Young People

London , Darton and Clark, c1855 . Cloth. A scarce Victorian collection of children's poetry by Addison, Cowper, Shakespear, Southey, Wordsworth and others. The titlepage has a copperplate ink signature dated 1856. Dated from WorldCat. In a half cloth binding with marbled boards. Externally, bumped and rubbed, with wear to the corners. The front hinge is strained, with the rear hinge slightly strained. Internally, generally firmly bound, with intermittent foxing and ink marks, and occasional dampstaining, sometimes affecting the text. There are a number of previous repairs. A number of poems have marginal copperplate ink and pencil annotation. A charming item Good . Ill.: None. Good .