DARLEY, George. Poems of the Late George Darley. A memorial volume printed for private circulation. Liverpool: A. Holden. [1889]
Orig. green cloth, ruled in black, spine lettered in gilt; sl. rubbed. Ink inscription on leading f.e.p. 'A.S.B. from M.C.S. in memory of Belclare, Oct. 91.' v.g.
¶George Darley, 1795-1846, Irish novelist, literary critic, mathematician and poet. He was not particularly popular during his lifetime, but came back into fashion towards the end of the nineteenth century. The first 35pp include some of Darley's letters and obituaries, and after that a number of poems including To Rhodanthe, The Lament, To my own Dead Mistress, It is not beautie I demande, and many others.
Stock #83808
£160
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