Charles Mackay [ed.]

A Thousand and One Gems of English Poetry

London, George Routledge and Sons, 1877 . Leather. A charming anthology of English poetry, in a smart full calf prize binding, illustrated throughout. A wonderful anthology of poetry from English authors, selected and edited by Scottish poet Charles Mackay. Featuring examples of the poetry of Chaucer, Milton, Hood, and many others.Illustrated with a frontispiece and seven further plates from illustrators including John Everett Millais, Sir John Gilbert and Birket Foster.With the prize bookplate of the East London Collegiate School to the front pastedown, dated 1879. In their full calf prize binding. In a full calf prize binding, with gilt detailing. Fading to back strip. Rubbing to joints and back strip head and tail. Hinges starting, with boards holding firm. Prize bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Significant spotting to title page, with pages otherwise generally clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: J. E. Millais; Sir John Gilbert; Birket Foster. Very Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 822F16

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: poetry anthology english poetry A Thousand and One Gems of Poetry english poetry J. E. Millais; Sir John Gilbert; Birket Foster

Charles Mackay

A Thousand And One Gems Of English Poetry

Fair condition. George Routledge and Sons, 1868. First edition. Green hardback(the front and back cover are loose from the book, large tear on the edge of the spine, some marks, dents and worn marks on the spine and cover, gilt lettering to the spine) in fair condition, no Dj. Illustrated with b/w plates. Clean pages but aged and tainted on the outer edges, some foxing, ink marks and tainted inside the pages, a couple of the pages are loose from the spine, creases and stain mark on the edges of the pages, inscription written on the front endpaper. The book is in fair condition for its age but with shelf wear. 604pp including index, index of the First lines. A collectable book. Fair.

Alpha 2 Omega BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 4070

Catalogue: Poetry, Drama & Criticism

MACKAY,CHARLES

THOUSAND AND ONE GEMS OF ENGLISH POETRY

London 1867. 602 pp.,plates (code D-39)

Moby DickProfessional seller

Book number: 271899

Catalogue: Poetry

MACKAY, CHARLES (SELECTED AND ARRANGED BY)

A Thousand and One Gems of English Poetry

Ludgate Hill, London, U.K. George Rutledge & Sons, Limited NONE. 1904. (hardcover) Very good, no dust jacket. iv, 633pp. 8vo. Red cloth, embossed, gilt titles and decoration stamped to front and spine; lightly marked, as may be anticipated given the age. Gilt top edge. There is an inscription (neat) to the front free endpaper. Frontispiece. Two column layout. Black and white illustrations. Clean, bright, solid. With illustrations by Sir John Millais, R.A. Sir John Gilbert, R.A. and Birket Foster.

Spafford BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 129005

Catalogue: Literature And Fiction

Keywords: Poetry, Britain - Literature, British Literature, English Poetry, Literature - Britain, Poetry Collections

Edited by Charles Mackay

A Thousand and One Gems of English Poetry

London, George Routledge and Sons, 1890. Leather. A collection of poetry by English authors, selected by Charles Mackay. Including an engraved frontispiece. With works from Chaucer, Milton, Hood, and many others. Bound by Bickers and Son (binder's ink stamp to front free-endpaper). In a decorative red morocco binding with gilt detailing. Externally, smart, with just some slight rubbing, and front joint is starting slightly. Internally, firmly bound, although title page is missing. Ink inscription to to front free-endpaper, along with previous owner's blindstamp. Pages are bright and generally clean, with just a few instances of foxing. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: LTH22-B-9

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Poetry Decorative Binding British Decorative Binding None