Mrs Sewell — Mother&Apos;S Last Words

London, Jarrold and Sons, c1867 . Cloth. An uncommon early edition of this illustrated poetry book from the mid nineteenth century. Early edition of Mother's Last Words, A Balad by Mrs Sewell in the original publisher's cloth binding. Illustrated by various artists including M. E. Edwards and T. Kennedy, engraved by W. Cheshire. Includes fourteen illustrations, collated and complete. An undated reprint edition, with only three others like this in libraries. Dated c1867 from Jisc and using the ink inscription to the first free endpaper, dated 1867.  In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, very smart. There is some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. The hinges are starting but firm. Internally, generally firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with the occasional spot. Very Good . Ill.: Various; W. Cheshire. Very Good .