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ANTHONY EDEN'S COPY

KEATS, John. The poetical works of john keats. Chronologically arranged and edited, with a memoir, by lord houghton.

London. George Bell and Sons, 1899.
8vo. [2], xxxii, 493pp, [1]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece. Finely bound in twentieth century richly gilt-tooled tan morocco, leaf motifs to spine compartments and board corners, inlaid with green morocco, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed and marked. Armorial bookplate of Anthony Eden to FEP, inked gift inscription to recto of FFEP: 'Anthony / from / mother / June 26. 21.'
A beautifully bound copy of the Aldine edition of the collected works of English Romantic poet John Keats (1795-1821), presented to the future Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden (1897-1977) by his mother.
£ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref: 29526