Scarce signed First Edition,


THE TREASURY OF SACRED SONG,

Selected from the English Lyrical Poetry of Four Centuries.

With notes explanatory and biographical by Francis T. Palgrave, Professor of Poetry in the University of Oxford.


First Edition published MDCCCLXXXIX (1889).


Of this Edition only 585 (numbered 16-600) have been printed for publication, of which this is No. 241, Signed Francis T. Palgrave.


Printed at the Clarendon Press, Oxford.


The book measures 19cm x 23cm.


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There are signs of age, use and wear. The red cloth boards are faded, sunned, and scuffed. Corners bumped. The vellum spine has discoloured with age and handling, though gilt title remains bright. Binding remains firm, no splitting or loosening. Much of the text block is yellowed/discoloured with age, though all text remains perfectly legible. Top edge gilt, dulled and scratched, all other edges rough cut.


Overall the book remains in good reading condition, though noticeably showing its age.


A scarce signed first edition, containing many delightful poems.


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