This stunning edition of Songs of the Affections by Felicia Hemans was published by William Blackwood and Sons in 1850. So the book is early Victorian. It's bound in navy cloth with embossed detail to the boards and gilt to the spine. All edges gilt.
Felicia Hemans was an British poet who identified as Welsh. She was regarded as one of the leading female poets of her day and was immensely popular during her lifetime in both England and the United States. Her poetry book sales were second only to Lord Byron.
It's in very good condition, with just light sunning to the spine and crushing to the spine ends. The cloth shows minor marks and there is light wear to the corners.
Inside, there is a bookseller's sticker in the top corner of the front pastedown and the pages show light age toning throughout, with occasional foxing. There is a name and date in pen on the half title page.
Dimensions approximately 15.6cm x 11cm x 1.9cm.
The book will arrive hand wrapped in patterned wallpaper and string.
I use a range of eco friendly, 100% recyclable jiffy bags and boxes, and whenever possible I use brown paper tape. The green bubble wrap is oxo-degradable and the clear bubble wrap is 100% recyclable. I also reuse boxes when I feel it's appropriate (if the boxes are sturdy enough).