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OUR POETICAL FAVORITES
A Selection from the Best Minor Poems of the English LanguageCompiled by Asahel C. Kendrick
Professor in the University of RochesterJames R. Osgood and Company
Boston
1885A beautiful original 19th-century illustrated poetry anthology, published in Boston by James R. Osgood and Company in 1885.This antique volume is now approximately 141 years old and features an ornate Victorian-era gold/yellow cloth hardcover decorated with elaborate black floral and ornamental designs and gilt lettering.The collection was compiled by Asahel C. Kendrick and brings together an extensive selection of English-language poetry from many of the most celebrated poets of the period.AUTHORS AND WORKS INCLUDE:• Edgar Allan Poe – \"The Raven\"
• William Shakespeare
• Lord Byron
• Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
• Alfred Tennyson
• Percy Bysshe Shelley
• John Keats
• Elizabeth Barrett Browning
• Robert Browning
• William Wordsworth
• Samuel Taylor Coleridge
• Thomas Moore
• John G. Whittier
• Oliver Wendell Holmes
• Sir Walter Scott
• William Cowper
• Thomas Gray
• James Russell Lowell
• And many othersThe book is illustrated throughout with black-and-white artwork accompanying selected poems.CONDITION:This is an original antique book from 1885 and shows wear consistent with its approximately 141 years of age.The exterior hardcover shows edge and corner wear, rubbing, fraying and wear around the spine and binding. The interior pages show age toning, scattered spotting/foxing, staining and other signs of age and handling.Please carefully review all photographs, as they are part of the condition description and show the actual book you will receive.I have photographed the cover, spine, title page, interior illustrations and multiple pages from the extensive table of contents so buyers can see the book\'s age, construction, contents and present condition.Despite its age-related wear, this remains a striking Victorian-era book with a beautiful decorative binding and an extraordinary collection of 19th-century poetry.An excellent piece for an antique book collection, poetry collection, Victorian library, literary display or collector of classic authors including Edgar Allan Poe, Shakespeare, Byron, Longfellow, Tennyson and Shelley.Published: 1885
Publisher: James R. Osgood and Company, Boston
Compiler: Asahel C. Kendrick
Format: Illustrated Hardcover
Language: English
Genre: Poetry / Literary AnthologyPlease see all photographs carefully for exact condition before purchasing.Questions are always welcome! If you would like additional photographs or information about this antique volume, simply send me a message and I\'ll be happy to assist.SEARCH KEYWORDS: 1885 antique book, Our Poetical Favorites, Asahel Kendrick, James R Osgood, Victorian poetry book, antique poetry anthology, Edgar Allan Poe Raven, Shakespeare poetry, Lord Byron, Longfellow, Tennyson, Shelley, Victorian book, illustrated antique book, 19th century book
