Wilfrid Scawen Blunt - The Love Sonnets of Proteus

London , C. Kegan Paul and Co, 1881. First edition. Vellum. A collection of poems narrated by Proteus. The first edition.Handsomely bound in a half vellum binding. Wilfrid Scawen Blunt narrates this collection of poetry from the perspective of Proteus, Greek sea god. This collection of poetry explores ideas surrounding power and control. Proteus acknowledges a natural mood of change, he cannot be stable reflecting Blunt's scattered thoughts. Ideas of control and stability enable Blunt to come to terms with reality. In his preface he suggests that the gods of his youth have changed through age. The eerie frontispiece was drawn by the author. Bound in a half vellum binding. Externally very smart. Loss to the spine label. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with the odd spot. Contemporary gift inscription to the fourth leaf. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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