The Poetical Works of Lord Macaulay. Published around 1885 by John W Lovell Company, New York (no date). The cover is a dark forest green cloth with gilt Victorian decoration. The gilt on the backstrip is darkened. There is soiling and discoloration on the back cover. There is toning on the endpages. The hinge is fragile and pulling away at the title page and frontispiece connection (see frontispiece photo). The pages have heavy toning throughout and foxing. The pages are stiff a decorative red border. There is darkened gilt on the foredge. The areas of foxing also looks like soiling in many areas. This book feels well used / read. 215 pages. Size: 7.5".
Stories include Lays of Ancient Rome, Miscellaneous Poems, Inscriptions & more including but not limited to: Horatius, The Battle of Lake Regillus, Virginia, The Prophecy of Capys, Ivrv and The Armada.
