John Herman Merivale — Poems Original and Translated

London, William Pickering, 1844. Leather. A handsome calf-bound new edition of this poetical anthology from John Herman Merivale. New and corrected edition. Complete in two volumes, bound in one. In a full contemporary calf binding, with decorative gilt to the spine and blind-stamping to the board edges. Marbled endpapers.John Herman Merivale was an English barrister, man of letters and minor poet. He was a friend of Lord Byron, who praised his translations from the Greek and his Orlando in Roncesvalles. Here is compiled Merivale's various original poems and translations, including a continuation of James Beattie's The Minstrel, some translations of Dante, and other miscellanea. In a full contemporary calf binding. Externally, excellent, with really only minor rubbing to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean, with light scattered spotting to the first and last couple leaves. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .