Poems
W.C. Bennett
1850
Chapman and Hall
First Edition
8vo
Description:
1850. Inscribed by the author on the title page to S. Blackshaw. First edition of William Cox Bennett's Poems, the volume that launched his career as a poet. It contains lyrics and ballads of domestic life, nature and the sea, together with verse on social and political themes that reflects his radical, reforming sympathies. Bennett was often compared to Tennyson's circle of Victorian poets for his simple, sweet-toned lyrics.
Condition:
Very Good Condition. Dark cloth with gilt titles to spine. Binding is firm and contents are clean. Boards are clean with minor wear. Light fraying to spine edge.
Poems
W.C. Bennett
1850
Chapman and Hall
First Edition
8vo
Description:
1850. Inscribed by the author on the title page to S. Blackshaw. First edition of William Cox Bennett's Poems, the volume that launched his career as a poet. It contains lyrics and ballads of domestic life, nature and the sea, together with verse on social and political themes that reflects his radical, reforming sympathies. Bennett was often compared to Tennyson's circle of Victorian poets for his simple, sweet-toned lyrics.
Condition:
Very Good Condition. Dark cloth with gilt titles to spine. Binding is firm and contents are clean. Boards are clean with minor wear. Light fraying to spine edge.
