Willis, N. Parker — Sacred Poems

New York, Clark, Austin & Smith, 1860. Hardcover. Maroon binding, gilt letters on spine & front & back covers, gilt edges all around, marbled flyleaves, 256 pp. 91 BW engravings. Title on spine: Willis' Poems. A collection of generally religion-oriented poems written by American poet and editor Nathaniel Parker Willis (1806-1867). Consists of "Scripture Poems" and "Poems of Sacred Thought and Affection." With lovely engravings typical of the day and rendered by N. Orr & Co. illustrating the scenes. Quite a lovely book. G+ (Average binding edgewear, some incidents of light foxing esp. on title page & adjacent tissue guard; writing on an opening page showing previous owners of the Pike family; overall a lovely book from time gone by.) .