Gems For The Young from Favourite Poets Edited by Rosa Mulholland. Illustrated by W. C. Mills, 1884 (AB505)

Published 1884: First Edition / Hardcover / Very Good Condition / Illustrated throughout

Original decorated embossed cloth with gilt and black titles on the cover and spine. 384 very clean and bright pages, pages 273 - 288 are loose but remain together and are within. Boards slightly rubbed with time and bumped on the corners consistent with age. Overall a well preserved and totally original clean and firm first edition. Very Scarce! (AB505)

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Published by M. H. Gill & Son, Dublin, 1884 - First Edition

Gems For The Young: From Favorite Poets is a collection of poems selected by author Rosa Mulholland and published in 1884. The book contains a variety of poems from well-known poets such as William Shakespeare, Robert Burns, and William Wordsworth, as well as lesser-known poets. The poems cover a range of themes including nature, love, childhood, and adventure. The collection is aimed at a young audience and is intended to introduce children to the beauty of poetry. The book is beautifully illustrated with black and white engravings and is a charming addition to any children's book collection.

Rosa Mulholland, also known as Lady Gilbert, was an Irish novelist, poet and playwright. In her early literary life she received help and encouragement from Charles Dickens who highly valued her writing and urged her to continue. She lived at Villa Nova in Blackrock, Dublin with her husband John Gilbert, and became Lady Gilbert when he received a knighthood in 1897. She died in 1921. Google Books.