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The Poetical Works of Keats – A handsome vintage Oxford hardcover edition of The Poetical Works of Keats, presenting the poetry of celebrated English Romantic poet John Keats. Original dark blue cloth with gilt decoration, with an interesting 1940 ownership inscription and vintage Cape Town bookseller’s label.
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The Poetical Works of Keats by John Keats is an attractive vintage Oxford edition bringing together the poetry of one of the greatest figures of the English Romantic movement. John Keats remains celebrated for the remarkable richness and beauty of his verse, and his poetry has become an enduring cornerstone of nineteenth-century English literature.
This substantial collection presents Keats’s poetical works in a traditional Oxford format and is particularly appealing as an older literary edition rather than a modern paperback reprint. The Poetical Works of Keats is bound in dark blue cloth with gilt spine lettering, an Oxford gilt device to the front board and the Oxford name in gilt at the foot of the spine. The restrained university binding gives the book the handsome appearance associated with Oxford literary editions of the period.
Keats’s celebrated writings include such classics as Ode to a Nightingale, Ode on a Grecian Urn, To Autumn, La Belle Dame sans Merci, Endymion and numerous sonnets and shorter poems. His extraordinary literary reputation is particularly striking considering his short life, and his work remains central to the study of Romantic poetry.
The Poetical Works of Keats is an appealing vintage volume for collectors of John Keats, English poetry, Romantic literature, Oxford editions and classic English literature. It would also make an attractive addition to a traditional poetry or literature collection.
Condition – Good
Original dark blue cloth hardcover without dust jacket. The boards show noticeable shelf wear, rubbing, surface marking and scuffing, with fading to the spine and some wear at the spine ends and corners. Gilt lettering and decoration remain visible. The text-block edges are age-toned. Internally there is scattered foxing, particularly to the endpapers and adjoining leaves. A previous owner’s ink inscription appears on the front endpaper. A bookseller’s label is present on the rear pastedown. Overall a sound, characterful vintage copy showing expected signs of age and use.
