1855 Poetical Works of White & Campbell Green Leather Poetry Book

This 1855 edition features the poetical works and lives of John Kirke White and Thomas Campbell, two celebrated poets of the era. Bound in rich dark green leather with detailed gold embossing, it combines biography, poetry, and engraved illustrations. Kirke White’s reflective poems on youth and nature sit alongside Campbell’s stirring verses on hope and social progress. Designed as both a beautiful keepsake and a thoughtful read, this book captures Victorian tastes for elegant, meaningful literature.

[d]Author | John Kirke White; Thomas Campbell [d]Title | The Poetical Works and Lives of John Kirke White and Thomas Campbell [d]Publisher | Not stated [d]Date | 1855 [d]Edition | 1855 collected edition [d]Binding | Dark green leather with gilt tooled spine and boards [d]Dimensions | 6.5 in H x 4.25 in W x 1 in D [d]Illustrations | Engraved steel plates including frontispiece [d]Features | Biographical sketches, red-rule title page, gilt page edges [d]Origin | England [d]Subject | Victorian poetry, literary biography [d]Language | English

[condition] The binding is tight and the leather sound throughout, with only minimal rubbing at the corners and spine ends. The gilt tooling on both spine and boards retains good brightness and has held up well for a volume of this age. Internally all gatherings are firm with no loose or chipped leaves. The steel plates and red-rule title page show clear impressions. The frontispiece and leaves immediately adjacent show moderate foxing and light toning at the margins, which is characteristic of this period's paper stock and common in volumes of this type. The gilt page edges have lost little of their original brilliance. A solid, presentable copy that displays well.