A Thousand And One Gems of English Poetry, Charles Mackay, Illustrated Millais, Gibert and Foster, 1867

A Thousand And One Gems of English Poetry. Selected and Arranged by Charles Mackay, LL.D. Illustrated by J.E. Millais, R.A., Sir John Gibert, R.A., and Birkett Foster. A substantial collection of poetry by British and American poets.

Published by George Routledge and Sons, London. Undated, but Preface date is January 1867.

A near fine full leather hardback with tree calf covers and a gilt tooled spine with red morocco label. Gold borders to covers. Just mild shelf wear. Marbled endpapers, matched to text block edge.

The text is clean and bright throughout and is beautifully presented. There is a presentation bookplate affixed to a blank free endpaper causing the paper to crinkle on that page. Plates are very attractive. With a tissue guarded frontispiece. A handsome volume in a lovely binding.

Text in English.

iv + 602pp + Plates.

Dimensions: approx 179mm high x 130mm wide x 34mm deep.

Weight: approximately 592g (unpacked).