Adelaide A. Procter; Charles Dickens [intro.] — The Complete Works of Adelaide A. Procter

London, George Bell and Sons, 1905 . Leather. A beautifully bound example of the poetry of Adelaide A. Procter, one of the most popular female poets of the Victorian period. Illustrated with a portrait frontispiece of Procter.With an introduction from Charles Dickens, a close friend and admirer of Procter, whose introduction helped elevate Procter's reputation after her death.In a signed binding with gilt detailing from Bumpus.Procter"s verse, deeply moral and often spiritual, explores themes of faith, charity, suffering, and the inner lives of women, frequently in support of social causes such as homelessness and the plight of fallen women. In a signed full calf Bumpus signed binding, with extensive gilt detailing to back strip and board perimeters. A touch of rubbing to joints, with three minor losses of calf towards head of front board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine .