Henry Wadsworth Longfellow — Poems

London, David Bogue, 1857. Leather. An attractive, prize-bound, illustrated edition of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's most significant poetry. In a full-calf prize binding with the emblem of Christ's Hospital in gilt to the front board. Matching prize book plate to the front paste down, dated 1858.   Illustrated with ten plates, including the portrait frontispiece, and a vignette title page.   A smart collection of the poetry of eminent New England fireside poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, who became the first American to translate Dante's Divine Comedy in its entirety. Included in the present work are notable titles such as Evangeline and The Song of Hiawatha. In a full-calf prize binding with the emblem of Christ's Hospital in gilt to the front board. Matching prize book plate to the front paste down, dated 1858. Externally, smart with slight bumping and rubbing, resulting in more significant loss towards the front top edge. Light cracking and further loss also to the spine, which exhibits a closed crack down the centre and a small chip to the title piece. Boards also show a few light marks. Internally, firmly bound. Spotting more significant to the first and last few pages, otherwise a bright and clean copy. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .