The Oxford edition of this collection of poetry from Matthew Arnold. Oxford edition. Includes portrait frontispiece. A collection of poetry from Matthew Arnold, an English poet and cultural critic characterised as a sage writer who instructs the reader on contemporary social issues. With an introduction from Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch, an English poet, novelist, and anthologist. Bound in quarter vellum with green cloth boards. Externally, smart with light shelf wear and minor loss to the corner of the front board. Light wear to the spine resulting in minor loss of the spine label. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with light age toning to the endpapers. School bookplate to the front pastedown. Ink inscription to the front pastedown. Very Good