The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth

Edinburgh: W. Paterson, 1882. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Eight leather octavos,TEG, marbeled boards, marbled endpaper and rear endpapers, 313 p, 396 p, 423 p, 387 p, 434 p, 400 p, 433 p, b&w illus; 23 cm. Beautifully bound with raised bands, and gile spine titles. Very mild wear to spine head and foot to all volumes, gentle wear to rear-top edge to all volumes, very slightly worn and bumped corners to all volumes, very modest wear to raised bands to all volumes, light pencil underlines and margin notes to volume five, light soiling to front free endpapers to all volumes, else Very good(+) to near fine(-). Hardcover.

Poetry, American, 18th and 19th centuries. Volumes 1-5 & 7-8; missing volume six. Beautiful leather set of Wordsworth's poetry, in a lovely half-leather binding with raised bands and gilt spine titles. **A large, heavy set. Extra shipping charges may apply for international & expedited orders. Please inquire.**