A Book of Old English Love Songs FIRST EDITION
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1897.
First Edition. Hardcover. This romantic 1897 collection of old English ballads will woo you with the timeless verse of the poets of 16th and 17th century England, from William Shakespeare to Michael Drayton, Ben Jonson to Thomas Campion. From its rose-strewn gilt-stamped green covers to the rousing and romantic poetry stored within, this more than a century-old collection is sure to shine on any shelf and comes thoroughly illustrated throughout in a pictorial title page, decorative initials, detailed tailpieces, and 30 enchanting and amorous full-page illustrations by George Wharton Edwards.
7 3/4" X 5 1/4". xxv, 158pp. Bound in full forest green cloth over boards, with a youth proclaiming the names of the illustrious poets inside to an audience of rose-bedecked young ladies, stamped in gilt and black to upper board, lettered in red and gilt to upper board and in gilt to spine. Moderate wear to binding, with spots of heavy rubbing to red stamped 'A' to upper board, bumping to edges and extremities, and small neat tears to head of spine. Binding remains sound. Gift inscription dated 1918 to front free endpaper. Foxing to pages throughout, else clean and unmarked. Very good. Item #16797
Price: $145.00