John Keats - Isabella or the Pot of Basil

London, Kegan Paul Trench Trubner & Co, 1898. First edition. Cloth. An attractive example of W. B. MacDougall's illustrated edition of Keats's poem, a first edition thus. A first edition thus of this narrative poem by John Keats, adapted from a story in Boccaccio's Decameron, and first published in 1818.With extensive illustrations to each page from Macdougall, a Scottish artist, wood engraver, etcher and book illustrator.Collated, complete.Keats's poem tells the tale of a young woman whose family intend to marry her to "some high noble and his olive trees", but who instead falls for Lorenzo, one of her brothers' employees. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth with gilt detailing. Light fraying to dust wrapper back strip head and tail, otherwise externally excellent. Tail of front hinge a touch strained, with board firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: W. B. MacDougall. Very Good .

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