1860 Rare Book - Henry Kirke White Poems and Melancholy Hours, IllustratedAuthor: Henry Kirke White. With a memoir by Robert Southey. Title: The Poetical and Prose Works of Henry Kirke White. Publisher: Edinburgh, Gall & Inglis, no date (1860). Language: Text in English. Size: 6. 5" x 4. 5". Pages: xlviii 432Binding: Attractive and very good, near fine sumptuous contemporary full red morocco leather binding, elaborately gilt with intricate panel designs on both boards featuring floral and foliate motifs and central lozenge

Third Impression

First 2 volumes Edition

The illustrations capture the chivalric romance and magical atmosphere of Spenser’s Elizabethan epic with rich detail and medieval stylization

Illustrations: Complete with the beautiful ten hand-colored illustrations of Chinese mythical characters

The book: "A rare eatly 1893 edition of ""Practical Cheirosophy"" by Edward Heron-Allen

sin and redemption

name of a previous 1919 owner on the first endpaper - as shown)

Edwards was one of the few successful female illustrators of her time

Brisbane: George Robertson & Co

Title:  A Northern View of the Great Solar Eclipse of 2017 Witnessed at the Sovereign State of Brandywine Cottage Deep Cove British Columbia (with Travel Path)

His influence on both literature and visual art continues to be recognized and celebrated

5" X 6" X 4"