1875 Little Classics Poems Lyrical | Victorian Leather Bound Antique Poetry Book

A beautifully preserved Victorian-era poetry volume published in Boston in 1875 by James R. Osgood & Company. This Fourteenth Volume of the beloved Little Classics series features an elegant half leather binding with richly marbled boards, gilt-decorated spine, and stunning red fore-edge pages.

Edited by Rossiter Johnson, this charming literary collection includes works by Alfred Tennyson, Edgar Allan Poe, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, John Milton, William Wordsworth, William Makepeace Thackeray, and more.

The interior showcases many of the refined details collectors love in 19th century bindings, including decorative typography, engraved floral headers, ornamental initials, and beautifully designed title pages throughout.

A wonderful addition to any antique book collection, Victorian library, dark academia interior, or old-world shelf display.

Condition:
Good antique condition with age-related wear consistent with a 150-year-old volume. Light rubbing to leather and edges, gentle toning throughout, and minor wear from age and use. Binding remains solid and displays beautifully.

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Book Summary: 

Little Classics: Poems Lyrical is not a single story, but rather a curated collection of poetry from some of the most celebrated English and American writers of the 19th century.

The volume brings together lyrical poems centered on themes of youth, love, nature, memory, mortality, faith, and reflection. Works by poets such as Alfred Tennyson, Edgar Allan Poe, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and William Wordsworth explore both the beauty and melancholy of life through richly emotional and highly descriptive verse.

Created during the Victorian era, the collection was intended to serve as an elegant “miniature library” of classic literature for the home, blending literary culture with decorative bookmaking.