Katherine Philips — The Matchless Orinda": Selected Poems

Cottingham near Hull, J. R. Tutin, 1904. Cloth. A very scarce limited edition of this charming selection of the poetry of Katherine Philips, also known as "The Matchless Orinda". Very scarce. First J. R. Tutin edition. One of a limited run of 250 copies. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Illustrated with a frontispiece and vignette title page. Collated, complete. Featuring the appreciatory note by Louise Imogen Guiney. A lovely selection of poetry from seventeenth-century poet Katherine Philips, also known as "The Matchless Orinda".  Included in this volume are titles such as "Upon the Double murther of King Charles I", "Orinda to Lucasia" and "Friendship".   In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, smart with slight bumping and rubbing, leading to minor loss of cloth to the extremities. Further marking concentrated towards the top edge of the front board and also to the rear. Front hinge a little weak. Internally, generally firmly bound, more delicate towards the first few pages, with strain between the endpapers and frontispiece. Reasonably bright and clean, excluding more significant discolouration to the endpapers and the occasional spot. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .