"There is no such thing as a moral or an immoral book. Books are well written, or badly written. "
— Oscar Wilde
London, New York, Toronto, Melbourne: Henry Frowde, Oxford University Press, 1910. [Poetry] FINE LEATHER-BOUND OXFORD EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.xxxii; 986. With a tissue-guarded, halftone portrait of Wordsworth as frontispiece. Contemporary green full calf, boards gilt-ruled. Spine with gilt tooling, raised bands, and a gilt-lettered label. Blind dentelle to turn-ins. Marbled endpapers. All edges marbled. Moderate spotting to first few and last few leaves, otherwise internally clean. Small previous ownership inscription in black ink to front blank, dated 1914. Toning to spine and top of boards, a few minor scuffs to calf. Rear joint cracked. Very good. William Wordsworth was an English poet who was a central figure in the Romantic movement. He spent most of his life in the Lake District, and often drew on the wild beauty of the natural world as inspiration. Item #74997
Price: £48.00
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