Poetical Works of Mary Howitt, Eliza Cook and L. E. L.
Boston: Phillips, Sampson, & Co., 1849. A New Edition. Octavo, 539 pages, publisher's original red cloth covered boards with ornate gilt decoration. With the binder's stamp "From Bradley's" in the corner of the front free endpaper. All edges gilt. Now in a protective clear mylar jacket. The Poetical Works of Mary Howitt, Eliza Cook, and L. E. L. is a substantial Victorian poetry anthology bringing together the verse of three widely read 19th-century women poets: Mary Howitt, Eliza Cook, and Letitia Elizabeth Landon, better known as L. E. L. Issued in an edition styled on the title page as “A New Edition,” the volume reflects the continued popularity of their sentimental, lyrical, devotional, and domestic poetry with mid-19th-century readers, presenting a convenient collected format for the work of three notable female literary voices. As a representative Victorian anthology of women’s poetry, it remains of interest to collectors of 19th-century literature, English poetry, women authors, and literary compilations. Some minor rubbing and wear, slight damage towards top of spine, previous owner's inscriptions, some occasional light scattered foxing, else in very good + condition. Item #252
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