{"product_id":"the-poetical-works-of-mrs-hemans","title":"The Poetical Works of Mrs Hemans","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"260\"\u003eAn early twentieth-century Lansdowne Poets edition of \u003cem data-start=\"54\" data-end=\"89\"\u003eThe Poetical Works of Mrs. Hemans\u003c\/em\u003e. With prefatory memoir and notes. Published by Frederick Warne and Co., London and New York, in 1897. Presented here in the publisher’s original decorative cloth binding. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"260\"\u003eFelicia Hemans was one of the most widely read and celebrated poets of the nineteenth century, admired for her lyrical and narrative verse. Lansdowne Poets editions are collected for their decorative bindings and their role in popular late Victorian poetry publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"260\"\u003eThis includes a charming period prize inscription dated 16 April 1903 on the front endpaper, recording the book’s presentation to “Miss C. Brinkworth” for a Verse Competition, adding authentic Edwardian-era character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"900\"\u003eThe binding remains structurally sound and firm. The cloth shows general age-related toning and surface wear, consistent with handling and shelf age. Light rubbing is visible along the edges and corners, with mild wear at the spine ends. The decorative design and lettering remain clear and attractive. Internally, the book is complete. The endpapers display foxing and age toning. The portrait frontispiece is intact, and the text pages are clean overall, with light, even toning. Overall, a solid and presentable copy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ink \u0026 Signature Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47538455150644,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/3648\/4916\/files\/57_d54555f0-a4ad-46d3-911f-d90ef381c36f.jpg?v=1772365950","url":"https:\/\/www.inkandsignaturebooks.com.au\/products\/the-poetical-works-of-mrs-hemans","provider":"Ink \u0026 Signature Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}