Lectures On The British Poet. Vol. I. Reed, Henry Literary Criticism,Literature

First Edition. Exlibrary markings. Very lightly circulated. Sound binding and hinges. Clean, slightly tanned pages. Half leather binding is shelf worn, edge worn. Ribbed spine has some small scraped areas; gilt lettering is still bright. ; Lectures delivered by the author in 1841. Topics in this volume: general discussion of the nature of poetry; Chaucer; Spenser and the minstrelsy; Shakespeare; Milton; minor poetry of the 17th century; the age of the Restoration - Dryden; the age of Queen Anne, Pope, poets of the later part of the 18th century; Cowper. ; Ex-Library; 7.00" tall; 328 pages.