[POETRY] PICTURE OF CREATION

Pittsburgh: A. H. English & Co. Publishers, 1857. First Edition. Full Leather. Very Good binding. Large 8vo.; in publisher’s brown morocco with borders to the upper board ruled in gilt along with elaborate decortive stamping in gilt, and in blind to the rear cover, and with decorations in gilt to the spine; 86 pages;there is a previous owner name pencilled on the front endpaper; there is foxing throughout.~~An epic-poem based on Old Testament events. The poet’s style is dramatic. Regarding the Fall in Edien: “The cold wind blew and scattered death | O’er this fair scene. Both man and beast | Tempest-tost and chilled, shelter sought!” You gotta love it. Very Good binding.