Quintessence of English Poetry, 1740

[Hayward, Thomas, editor.] THE QUINTESSENCE OF ENGLISH POETRY…. IN THREE VOLUMES. London: O. Payne, 1740. 12mo. 3 vols. [4], xxiv, [20], 288; [2], 312; [2], 312 pp. Bound in period paneled calf.

1725 Paradise Lost & Regaind John Milton English Poetry Garden of Eden Allegory “The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven.” ― John Milton, Paradis

1790 Paradise Lost John Milton English Poetry Illustrated Allegory Adam & Eve “The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven.” ― John Milton, Paradise

1882 Geoffrey CHAUCER Canterbury Tales Poems Assembly of Foules English Poetry “If gold rusts, what then can iron do?” ― Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales The Canterbury Tales

Du Bartas, Guillaume de Salluste. [BARTAS HIS DIVINE WEEKES AND WORKS TRANSLATED.] London, 1608. 7.25" x 4.75". [10, *of 32], 544, 193, [23], 96, [8] pp., *lacks title and most other prelims. "Histori

1890 William Wordsworth English Poetry Poetical Works Decorative American ed A rare, late 19th-century edition of the poetical works of William Wordsworth, edited by Henry Reed. This American edition

1893 Humorous Poems by Thomas Hood, London: Macmillan and Co., 1893, with 130 black and white illustrations, bound in a fine signed Sangorski and Sutcliffe binding, gilt-decorated and lettered full br

1859 BEAUTIFUL Letitia Landon English Poetry Feminism FINE BINDING Boston More commonly known as L.E.L., Letitia Elizabeth Landon was an English author who had significant impact on other female poets

[Old English Poetry] 30 Vols, 29 hardcover, 1 softcover. Sold with all faults.

1895 STUNNING English Poetry Books Longfellow & Wordsworth FINE BINDING Oxford Two stunning printings of famous works of English poetry. Published by Henry Frowde and the Oxford University Press, thes

1886 Charlotte Bronte & Thomas Gray English Poetry FINE BINDING Jane Eyre 2in1 Charlotte Brontë is perhaps one of the most well-known English novelists of the 19th-century, let alone being the most

1853 Felicia Hemans English Poetry Feminism Joan of Arc Portraits of Women Felicia Hemans was a 19th-century English poet known for her large collections of poems, many of which were based on historic

1669 FOLIO Works of Abraham Cowley English Poetry Mistress Motto Pindar Davideis “What shall I do to be for ever known, And make the Age to come own?” I shall like beasts or common people die, Unl

1778 Paradise Lost John Milton English Poetry Illustrated Allegory 3v French ed “The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven.” ― John Milton, Paradis

1833 The Byron Gallery Illustrated English Poetry Henry James Richter ART Poems ‘The Byron Gallery’ is a fine, 19th-century collection of engravings illustrating the works of famed poet Lord Byron

Percy, Thomas D.D. Reliques of Ancient English Poetry Consisting of Old Heroic Ballads, Songs and Other Pieces of Our Earlier Poets. Vol I-III. London, Bickers and Son, 1876. Bound with 3/4 leather co

1839 Paradise Lost John Milton English Poetry Allegory English Adam & Eve “The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven.” ― John Milton, Paradise Lost

1891 3 Book Lot English Poetry Jean Ingelow Water Scott & Thomas Moore BINDINGS A fine set of books of classic literature, beautifully bound in decorative bindings. A charming display! Item number: #2

1779 Paradise Lost John Milton English Poetry Illustrated Allegory Adam & Eve “The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven.” ― John Milton, Paradise

1855 The Ladies’ Wreath English Poetry Poems Feminism Female Poets BINDING “The Ladies’ Wreath” is a mid-19th-century book of poems written by notable female poets and authors. This book is bo

The Honor Roll in English Poetry Poster, from Caedmon to Auden, Compyled for Women's Day by Wm. Rose Benet, Illuminated by John Held Jr., circa 1945. Size: 18.5"H x 25"W x .75"D Sight: 14.5"H x 21"W

1882 Geoffrey Chaucer Canterbury Tales Poems Assembly of Foules English Poetry “If gold rusts, what then can iron do?” ― Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales The Canterbury Tales

1883 BEAUTIFUL Sketches in ITALY Symonds English Poetry Sienna Syracuse Generoso John Addington Symonds was an English poet and cultural historian, renowned for his work from the Renaissance. This col

1876 EXQUISITE Poems of Felicia Hemans English Poetry Songs Feminism Suicide Controversy Felicia Hemans was an early 19th-century English poet whose works were profusely published following her death.