Poems of Wordsworth by Matthew Arnold - 1879

London - Macmillan and Co., 1879 Book. VERY GOOD INDEED. Hardcover. A limited, large paper edition, of William Wordsworth's poetry. One of only 750 copies to this large paper edition from September 20th 1879. With an engraved title page featuring a portrait of Wordsworth. In a Baytntun Riviere binding from Bath, England. With an introductory critical preface on Wordsworth's life and works by Matthew Arnold. The poems to this anthology have been chosen and edited by notableEnglish poet and cultural critic, Matthew Arnold. Arnold had a high reputation in therealm of literary criticism. His reputation continued to be held well into the twentieth century. This collection contains many of Wordsworth's ballads including'We are Seven' and 'Lucy Gray'. There is also a section for his narrative poems, lyrical poems (such asthe famous 'I wandered lonely as a cloud') as well as his odes, sonnets and reflective and elegiac poems. William Wordsworth is known as a major Romantic poet who launched the Age of Romanticism in English literature with his friend Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Condition: In a half calf binding with paper covered boards. Externally, very smart with some minor shelfwear to the raised bands and to the head and tail of spine. Spine and top of boards have faded as expected with this colour. Binder'sstamp to verso of front endpaper, Bayntun Riviere, Bath. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright withthe odd light spot throughout. Overall: VERY GOOD INDEED..