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London: William Tegg and Co, 1849. [Poetical works] FINELY BOUND AND ILLUSTRATED. Octavo (17 x 12cm), pp.[72] 676 [2]. Nine illustrations including portrait frontispiece. Dark green full calf, gilt titles on red label to spine, with gilt decorations to spine, raised bands, and wide decorative border in gilt and blind inner border to boards. Gilt dentelle to turn ins, all edges gilt, and Italian marbled endpapers. Light spotting to flyleaves, else internally clean, rubbing to board edges and raised bands, minor wear to title label, slight marking to boards. Very good. The celebrated British poet and lyricist of 'Rule, Britannia'. Copy includes 'The Seasons' and 'Poems on Liberty'. Item #62616
Price: £48.00