17th-19th Century Poetry

London: Vernor and Hood, Poultry and Longman and Rees, 1803. Seventh Edition. Contemporary calf-backed, paper covered boards, morocco label. Frontispiece and nine superb wood engravings. Moderate wear to binding, internally a little thumbing and soiling, but a very good copy of a scarce and early edition of this classic. (Item #980)

Newark: S. and J. Ridge, 1807. First Edition, Later Printing. Finely bound in full dark brown crushed morocco with gilt ruled borders, three-dot motif in corners, five wrap-around embossed strapwork devices connecting five raised bands which have gilt ruled borders. A fine copy of the rare first edition with later..... (Item #937)

London: Routledge, Warne, & Routledge, 1861. First edition. 4to. Publisher's gilt blue cloth with bold embossed design both covers and spine by John Leighton. Illustrated throughout with woodcuts by Gilbert, Watson, Weir and others. Corners considerably worn, extr. spine and edges show wear. Rear endpaper starting to crack. Occasional foxing..... (Item #450)

London: David Bogue, 1850. First edition thus. Sumptuously bound in full dark blue crushed morocco by Wood with attractive gilt-stamped floral devices on all four corners of both covers, concentric lines, five raised bands on spine with same gilt design motif in between four of them. Copiously illustrated with whole..... (Item #562)

London: David Bogue, 1854. First edition thus. Original publisher's blue cloth with deep inset on cover, heavily gilt stamped design on both covers and spine by John Leighton (signed "JL") AEG. 224pp. Profusely illustrated with woodcuts by Birket Foster and Jane E. Hay. Corners, edges sl. worn, else a glowing..... (Item #420)