Charles Stuart Calverley — Verses and Fly Leaves

London, George Bell and Sons, 1887. Leather. A lovely collection of poetical works by the renowned English poet and wit Charles Stuart Calverley, in a full polished calf signed Bumpus binding, with attractive marbled endpapers and textblock. A 'New Edition&apos. Calverley has been called the father of the so called "university school of humour", and is best known for his 'Ode to Tobacco' (present in this copy), which has been immortalised on a bronze plaque found on Rose Crescent in Cambridge. Rebound in a full polished calf binding. Externally, minor shelfwear to extremities. Slight rubbing to head and tail of spine. Binder's stamp to verso of front free-endpaper. Prior owner's ink inscription to second free-endpaper, dated 1892. Internally firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean throughout. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .