"--_Philadelphia Methodist_.
THE FIRESIDE ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF POETRY. Edited by HENRY T. COATES. This is
the latest, and beyond doubt the best collection of poetry published.
Printed on fine paper and illustrated with thirteen steel engravings and
fifteen title pages, containing portraits of prominent American poets
and fac-similes of their handwriting, made expressly for this book. 8vo.
Cloth, extra, black and gold, gilt edges, $5.00; half calf, gilt,
marbled edges, $7.50; half morocco, full gilt edges, $7.50; full Turkey
morocco, gilt edges, $10.00; tree calf, gilt edges, $12.00; plush,
padded side, nickel lettering, $14.00.
"The editor shows a wide acquaintance with the most precious
treasures of English verse, and has gathered the most admirable
specimens of their ample wealth. Many pieces which have been passed
by in previous collections hold a place of honor in the present
volume, and will be heartily welcomed by the lovers of poetry as a
delightful addition to their sources of enjoyment. It is a volume
rich in solace, in entertainment, in inspiration, of which the
possession may well be coveted by every lover of poetry. The
pictorial illustrations of the work are in keeping with its
poetical contents, and the beauty of the typographical execution
entitles it to a place among the choicest ornaments of the
library."--_New York Tribune_.
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