Chrysomela: a Selection From the Lyrical Poems of Robert Herrick
London: Macmillan and Co., 1892. Golden Treasury Series. Zaehnsdorf. Herrick, Robert; Palgrave, Francis Turner [notes and arrangement]. Chrysomela: a Selection from the Lyrical Poems of Robert Herrick. Macmillan and Co. London. 1892. 16mo. [5] half title; b.v-xxviii; pp.1-199. [6]. Brown calf, gilt ruling to front and back cover boards. Dedication stamp in front board "D.C Easter 1904" in gilt. Decorated spine design, 5 raised bands in six segments. Red title label. Sound binding with solid joints.
Robert Herrick (1591-1674) was an English poet, best known as a leader of the "carpe diem" genre which celebrated the brevity of life and emphasized the need to make the most of our time here. The most famous of these poems being, "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time" Item #384
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