{"product_id":"gemini-prompt-2-the-book-of-english-poetry-with-critical-and-biographical-sketches-of-the-poets","title":"The Book of English Poetry: with critical and biographical Sketches of the Poets","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication: \u003c\/strong\u003eLondon, T. Nelson and Sons, 1859\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormatting: \u003c\/strong\u003e8vo, pp. [viii], 495.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report: \u003c\/strong\u003eGood. Publisher's heavily gilt-decorated red cloth binding remains secure and highly attractive, though it displays typical shelf-wear for its age, including rubbing to the boards, bumping to the corners, and light fraying at the spine ends. The gilt blocking on the front board and spine retains much of its original brightness, as do the all-edges-gilt page block, though moderately scuffed. Internally, the hinges remain sound and the text block is relatively tight. The most notable flaw is a prominent dampstain affecting the margins of the frontispiece (John Milton) and the first few preliminary leaves. Text block is otherwise largely clean, with only occasional scattered foxing and age-toning typical of mid-Victorian paper stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note: \u003c\/strong\u003eA lovely mid-nineteenth-century printing of this popular Victorian poetry anthology, bound in a highly ornate decorative cloth binding. A classic example of the era's \"gift book\" production. Originally issued earlier in the decade, this iteration continues the era's tradition of offering accessible, beautifully bound literary compilations to the emerging middle class.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003eThe volume features a notable distributor's ticket on the front pastedown for \"The Salford Tract \u0026amp; Book Society, 16 Bank Parade,\" adding a charming touch of regional Manchester\/Salford provenance. A contemporary ink gift inscription on the front free endpaper notes \"John E. Oldham, a present from Mr Dixon, Dec 9th 1877.\" While not exceptionally scarce on the open market, finding these publisher's bindings with their gilt tooling still vibrant is becoming increasingly difficult.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16\"\u003eA quintessential Victorian treasure, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"16\" data-index-in-node=\"37\"\u003eThe Book of English Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e gathers some of the finest works from Britain's most celebrated historical and contemporary poets up to the mid-nineteenth century. Interspersed with critical and biographical sketches, this volume was designed to educate and inspire its readers. Beautifully presented in a striking gilt-decorated binding, it stands as both a literary anthology and a captivating artifact of nineteenth-century book design, perfect for the classic poetry enthusiast or the collector of Victorian decorative bindings.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53957615059283,"sku":"4192-EV-G-37","price":34.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260605_155627.jpg?v=1781000365","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/gemini-prompt-2-the-book-of-english-poetry-with-critical-and-biographical-sketches-of-the-poets","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}