The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth
London: Edward Moxon, 1836; 1837. Later edition. Hardcover. 6 vol. Small 8vo. [3], vi-xlviii, [3], 4-313, [5]; [3], vi-viii, [3], 4-351, [5]; [3], vi-xii, [3], 4-355, [5]; [3], vi-xi, [4], 4-364, [4]; [3], vi-xi, [4], 4-412, [4]; [7], x-xiv, [5], 4-374, [2] pp. Mid-nineteenth century green calf with a gilt border on each board, the spines in five compartments, two black leather labels lettered in gilt on each spine; top edges decoratively stained brown. Brown endpapers and pastedowns. Volume one illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of Wordsworth. With an errata slip in volumes one and six. A contemporary bookseller's ticket on volume one's front pastedown. Wise 223. A charming set of Wordsworth's poetry. Three editions of Wordsworth's collected poems appeared before this one, but according to Wise, this appears to be the first Moxon edition of Wordsworth's collected poems. Very Good. Item #000012215
Traces of chipping to the crowns of the spines and to the labels, a bookplate and contemporary name on each free front endpaper.
Price: $400.00