A particularly pretty little antique volume of poetry, bound in olive-green cloth with gilt decoration to the spine and a subtle embossed portrait of William Wordsworth to the front board.

Selections from Wordsworth brings together a collection of the poet’s work, edited by D. C. Somervell. This edition was published by E. P. Dutton & Company in New York and J. M. Dent & Sons in London and Toronto. The wonderfully decorative title spread is framed with dense Arts and Crafts-style foliage, with a portrait of Wordsworth opposite.

The gilt spine is especially lovely, with scrolling foliate decoration and the title picked out in gold. It has just the sort of quiet, timeworn appearance we love in an old book, and would make a thoughtful little gift for a reader, poetry lover or collector of beautiful antique volumes.

Author: William Wordsworth

Title: Selections from Wordsworth

Editor: D. C. Somervell, M.A.

Publisher: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd / E. P. Dutton & Company

Date: Circa 1900, pending confirmation from the publication page

Binding: Olive-green cloth with gilt-decorated spine and embossed portrait to front board

Condition: Good antique condition with expected wear from age and use. There is rubbing and marking to the cloth, including a more noticeable pale mark to the front board, with some wear to the corners and spine ends. The gilt remains attractive and the illustrated title spread presents beautifully.