1880 The Poetical Works of Thomas Hood Leather Illustrated

Description: Click here to see our other books! The Poetical Works of Thomas Hood Thomas Hood; William Michael Rossetti 1880 Ward, Lock & Co. : London & New York 7.5" by 5.5" ix, 400pp SUMMARY The poetry of Thomas Hood, bound in leather with gilt detail and illustrated. Illustrated,Leather Binding Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 1 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 22.99 EU Postage: £ 16.99 European Postage: £ 17.99 Asia Postage: £ 22.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99 DESCRIPTION Thomas Hood (17999-1845) was a celebrated English poet remembered for poems including 'The Bright of Sighs' and 'The Song of the Shirt'. He was hailed by William Michael Rossetti as being the 'finest English poet' between the generations of Tennyson and Shelley. His work was often humorous in style, and he regularly contributed to Punch and the London Magazine.Edited by writer and critic William Michael Rossetti (1829-1919) whose other works include editing the first British edition of Walt Whitman's poetry, contributions to the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica and a memoir of Percy Bysshe Shelley.Illustrated.Undated; dated from copies on Jisc.Decorated with lovely gilt detail to the spine and covers. CONDITION In a full crushed morocco binding. Externally generally smart, with some slight rubbing to the raised bands, head of the spine and extremities. Contemporary ownership inscription to the front blank. Internally, generally firmly bound, with some straining to the front hinge, which remains firm. Pages are bright and clean. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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