1864 Rare Book - The Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, IllustratedAuthor: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Title: The Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Publisher: Halifax, Milner and Sowerby; Simpkin, Marshall & Co., London, 1864. Language: Text in English. Size: 6. 5 x 4. 5 inches. Pages: viii, 516 pages. Binding: Very good contemporary full green morocco binding, richly gilt in an elaborate Victorian decorative style, with intricate panelled boards, ornate gilt spine compartments, and gilt dentelles (hinges

This beautiful Art Nouveau binding is typical of Blackie in this period

The book: A stunning 1818 Georgian devotional miniature set in its original luxury presentation format

Blending biography and historical narrative

A handsome copy retaining its original decorative endpapers and title page

The richly illustrated plates—particularly the elegant folding table setting—capture the aspirations of middle-class domestic culture of the period

Spine features a decorative Art Nouveau-inspired design (hinges fine

and numerous other authors

and prayers for Confession and Communion

cherished for its imaginative story and vibrant illustrations

How the Conspiracy of the Masksellers was quite successful

particularly when paired with major Victorian literary works

or illustrated children’s and educational literature