The Complete Works of Mrs. Hemans

Title: The Complete Works of Mrs. Hemans Author: Hemans, Felicia Publication: New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1861. Description: The collected works of English poet Felicia Hemans (1793-1835), complete in two volumes. "Reprinted entire from the last English edition, edited by her sister." Illustrated with black-and-white plates. Bound in full brown leather over boards, stamped with a decorative design in black and lettering in gilt, with five raised bands on the spine, marbled endpapers, and all edges gilt. 6.75 x 4.5 inches; Vol. 1: vi, 11-660 pages, [4] leaves of plates; Vol. 2: vi, [1], 8-576 pages, [6] leaves of plates. Moderate wear with some peeling to the leather and foxing to the interior, but still an attractive copy. Very Good. Second only to Byron in sales and popularity, Felicia Hemans was highly regarded in her time in both England and the United States, and her work has seen a renewed interest in recent years. She wrote prolifically, partly to support her family as a s