This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1884 Excerpt: ...to me, --'T is the bells of Shandon, That sound so grand on The pleasant waters Of the river Lee. NATHANIEL PARKER WILLIS. U. s. A., 1807-1867. UNSEEN SPIRITS. The shadows lay along Broadway, --'T was near the twilight tide, --And slowly there a lady fair Was walking in her pride. Alone walked she; but, viewlessly, ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1884 Excerpt: ...to me, --'T is the bells of Shandon, That sound so grand on The pleasant waters Of the river Lee. NATHANIEL PARKER WILLIS. U. s. A., 1807-1867. UNSEEN SPIRITS. The shadows lay along Broadway, --'T was near the twilight tide, --And slowly there a lady fair Was walking in her pride. Alone walked she; but, viewlessly, Walked spirits at her side. Peace charmed the street beneath her feet, And Honor charmed the air, And all astir looked kind on her, And called her good as fair; For all God ever gave to her She kept with chary care. She kept with care her beauties rare From lovers warm and true; For her heart was cold to all but gold, And the rich came not to woo: But honored well are charms to sell, If priests the selling do. Now walking there was one more fair, -A slight girl, lily-pale; And she had unseen company To make the spirit quail: 'Twixt Want and Scorn she walked forlorn, And nothing could avail. No mercy now can clear her brow For this world's peace to pray; For, as love's wild prayer dissolved in air, Her woman's heart gave way! But the sin forgiven by Christ in heaven, By man is cursed alway. FROM MELANIE. A calm and lovely paradise Is Italy, for minds at ease; The sadness of its sunny skies Weighs not upon the lives of these. The ruined aisle, the crumbling fane, The broken columns vast and prone, .t may be joy, it may be pain, Amid such wrecks to walk alone. The saddest man will sadder be, The gentlest lover gentler there, -As if, whate'er the spirit's key, It strengthened in that solemn air. The heart soon grows to mournful things; And Italy has not a breeze But comes on melancholy wings; And even her majestic trees Stand ghostlike in the Ciesars' home, As if their conscious roots were set In the old graves of giant Rome, And drew their sap all kingly ...
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Fair. Edges worn. Corners bumped. Minor annotations to table of contents. Pages otherwise clean. Binding loosening but sound. Beautiful illustrated book w/ gilt page edges. Occasional age spots.
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FAIR. 5.5X8.25. Front end paper and title page loose but laid in, rear end paper missing, exlibrary pocket on inside of rear cover, corners bumped, gilt on cover and spine, pages 67 through 94 chipped and torn _PAB_
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Very Good. Later. Very good minus Hardcover in brown cloth with gold and black stamping on front cover and spine all edges gilt. Lightly soiled, wear at spine ends and corners. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
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Good. First edition. Good. Book plate. Inside spine is cracked. Spineneds very worn. Board edges rubbed and worn. Corners are bumped. Pages are somewhat browned. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
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Very Good. B004DC36A2. Thirty-two plates with tissue guards. Revised edition. Octavo, bound in brown cloth with gilt and black lettering and design, bevelled board edges, all text block edges gilt, dark brown endpapers. Minor edge wear, else very good.; 352 pages.
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Very Good-Fine. No Jacket. 12mo vi, 352 pp, preface, list of b&w illustrations, list of authors, from Shakespeare to Milton, from Dryden to Burns, from Wordsworth to Longfellow, indices. Later Printing of the Household of the Poets Edition. Pencilled inscription on ffep. Light wear to spine edges and corner tips. 1 1/2" tear between front endpapers at bottom, same through half-title, else, Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Blind-stamped, gilt edges, gilt decorated blue cloth with gilt titles and beveled edges.
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