1001 Gems Of English Poetry Forming A Complete Dictionary Of The Most Admired Passages Of The British Poets Anthology,Literature,Poetry & Drama

12mo 310pp. from Preface: "Although the title of this work sufficiently explains its object, we may be permitted to say, that we conceive its plan has novelty enough to exempt it from the charge of being a downright redundancy, in a market already pretty well stocked. Although the art of clipping out books, and cabbaging thoughts, has now arrived at great perfection, we yet consider a Selection of Detached Passages, from the inexhaustible treasury of the British Poets, as somewhat of a new clip, and that we are consequently entitled to the same privilege which every ingenious tailor enjoys on a similar occasion. We do not mean to puff, but we hereby challenge any bookseller, to show us half as much good poetry (always excepting his own publications) in any work three times the size and three times the price; we therefore heartily recommend this Selection as the best pennyworth of poetry now extant." #02427. Book VG: mild shelf wear to boards and spine, hinge starting at front paste down, name FFEP, toning to endpapers, mild foxing, text clean, binding intact, top edge gilt.