Thomas Hood — 1840 Up the Rhine

London, A. H. Baily & Co, 1840 . First edition. Cloth. A lovely first edition of English poet Thomas Hood's European travelogue, illustrated throughout. Arranged as a collection of letters from the author during his travels along the Rhine.The work of Thomas Hood, an English poet, author, and humourist. He is best known for poems such as 'The Song of the Shirt' and 'The Bridge of Sighs', and frequently wrote for Punch and The London Magazine. Illustrated with thirty-two full page illustrations, and a number of vignettes.With the armorial bookplate of Edward Weyman Wadeson to the front pastedown.With an eight page publisher's catalogue tipped in prior to the half title.An excellent first edition of this work. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with rubbing to rear board. Otherwise, externally excellent. Armorial bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and generally clean, with only the odd light handling mark. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .