Author: Frederick Locker (ed.)
Title: Lyra Elegantarium a Collection of Some of the Best Specimens of Vers de Sociã©Tã© and Vers D&Apos;Occasion in the English Language by Deceased Authors.
Description: London, Edward Moxon & Co, 1867. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of 'Lyra Elegantiarum', containing a collection of popular verse by a number of renowned poets. This collection was edited and compiled by Frederick Locker-Lampson, a notable poet, bibliophile and man of letters. He published three works during his lifetime though these warranted enough merit to carry on his fame today. Includes Byron's 'To Thomas Moore', Cowper's 'The Faithful Bird' and Samuel Coleridge's 'Names&apos. A first edition copy in the publisher's original cloth binding. In a cloth binding with gilt embellishment to spine and boards. Externally, sound with edgewear. Rubbing to boards and spine. Front hinge tender. Internally, smart. Binding starting slightly. Pages bright and clean, a trifle age-toned. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

Keywords: First Edition Poetry Locker-Lampson Byron Poetry Coleridge None


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