London: Printed for the Villon Society by Private Subscription and For Private Circulation Only, 1902. Definitive edition. Parchment covered boards, gilt titles, gilt and green stamped decorations; fore and bottom edges deckled, top edge gilt. Very good copies, boards and spine rubbed, mainly on volume II, minor foxing mostly to endpapers, leaves crisp and bright. A nice set of this Villon Society production.. viii, 399 pp.; viii, 394 pp. + adv. [1 pp]. 8vo. Publisher's erratum tipped in on contents page Vol I. No. 6 of an unknown number of copies. This is the octavo edition; there is also a large paper edition. Vol I: Narrative Poems; Vol II: London City Poems, Sonnets, Lyrics and Translations. John Payne (1842-1916) English poet and translator, though much praised for his poetry by his contemporaries such as Matthew Arnold and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, is perhaps better known for his translations.

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Bookseller: Kaaterskill Books, ABAA/ILAB (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 26719
Title: The Poetical Works of John Payne [Two Volumes]
Author: Payne, John
Format/Binding: Parchment covered boards, gilt titles, gilt and green stamped decorations; fore and bottom edges deckled, top edge gilt
Book Condition: Used - Very good copies, boards and spine rubbed, mainly on volume II, minor foxing mostly to endpapers, leaves crisp and bright. A nic
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: Definitive edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Printed for the Villon Society by Private Subscription and For Private Circulation Only
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1902
Keywords: , Literature, English Literature, English Literature, Poetry, 20th c. ,
Note: May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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