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London. First Edition, First Impression First Printing. Full Leather. Very Good Minus. Matching bespoke bindings of full red morocco with five raised bands to each spine, titling in gilt to second compartments and 'London' in gilt to sixth. Gilt dentelles and marbled endpapers. All page edges bright gilt, with dust-dulling to tops only. Attractively bound copies with rubbing and general light wear. All three volumes have gift inscriptions (dated 1876-1878) to Margaret Helen Awdry from her brother Walter - family of Wilbert Vere Awdry, creator of 'Thomas the Tank Engine'. Longfellow and Byron are illustrated with portrait frontispieces and other full-page engravings. Both 720 pp. Campbell has 465 pp. and is illustrated with a portrait frontispiece and 37 woodcuts from designs by Harvey. BYRON: 'The Poetical Works of Lord Byron: Reprinted from the Original Editions with Explanatory Notes, &c.'. This is the Chandos Poets edition published by Frederick Warne & Co. The Publisher's Preface states: "This edition contains the whole of Byron's Poems and Dramas with his Original Notes. A few additional Notes have been added by the Editor, which appeared necessary to further elucidate the text." Foxing to front and back matter, and very occasional light spotting to page margins, but contents predominantly clean without inscriptions, foxing or other markings. A very attractive copy. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. CAMPBELL: The Poetical Works of Thomas Campbell. With Notes and a Biographical Sketch By the Rev. W. A. Hill. Published by George Routledge and Sons. Preface dated 1851. Offsetting from frontispiece, foxing to front and back matter but contents o/w clean without inscriptions, foxing or other markings. An attractive copy. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. LONGFELLOW: 'The Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (Reprinted from the Revised American Edition, Including Recent Poems.)'. This is the Chandos Poets edition published by Frederick Warne & Co. The Publisher's Preface of 1875 states this is "the latest edition of Longfellow's Poems, revised and corrected by comparison with his last American Edition, in which he made nearly a hundred emendations. These improvements on the original publication will be found in no other English edition. The volume also contains a greater number of poems than any other issue of the works of this popular author; and include Morituri Salutamus." Foxing to front and back matter, and a few illustrations, but contents predominantly clean without inscriptions, foxing or other markings. A very attractive copy. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Additional photos available on request or these may be viewed on my listing. All orders professionally packed, tracked and/or signed for, and insured.

London : Frederick Warne and Co. , 1893. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5.5". None . A half leather bound collection of poetical works from Longfellow, Scott and Byron, as well as classic plays from William Shakespeare. This set of four volumes contains the "Albion" editions of these works.All in half calf binding with marbled boards and gilt detailing.This set of works include:1893 The Poetical Works of Lord Byron. With Memoir and The original Explanatory Notes, &c.Including works such as 'Hours of Idleness' and 'Childe Harold's Pilgrimage'.1893 The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott: Including Introduction and Notes Includes 'The Lady of the Lake', 'The Lay of the Last Minstrel' and a series of miscellaneous poems. 1894 The Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (Reprinted from the revised American Edition, including recent poems). Includes early works such as 'An April Day', his sonnets and an array of miscellaneous poems. 1894 The Works of Shakespeare. With Life, Glossary, etc. Contains a memoir of the playwright as well as his will. Features classic works such as 'The Tempest' and 'Romeo and Juliet'. In half calf binding with marbled boards and gilt detailing. Externally, with rubbing to the extremities, heaviest to the spines. Small losses of leather to 'Walter Scott' and 'Longfellow'. Fading to the spine. Marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper of 'Walter Scott'. Very Good Indeed