vi [2] 90, [ii] pp. With 33 designs by Birket Foster, engraved by the Brothers Dalziel. Heavily decorated green cloth-covered boards, beautiful engravings throughout. Gilt decoration and lettering on spine, elaborate black and gilt embossed decorations and lettering on front, bevelled edges. All edges gilt. Rubbed at spine tips and corners, corners gently rounded, slightest mild foxing throughout. Otherwise, clean and tight. On itinerant poets and tracing the poetical genius, in verse. 8vo.