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6j Adelaide A. Procter. London: Collin’s, ca 1910s
Notes
Legends and Lyrics is a poetry collection by Victorian poet Adelaide Anne Procter, first published in 1858 and 1861, that brought together many of her most admired works. The poems are lyrical, emotionally direct, and often explore themes of love, loss, faith, social justice, and quiet moral strength, reflecting both Procter’s personal convictions and the broader concerns of Victorian society. Hugely popular in its time, the collection went through numerous editions in Britain and the United States and helped establish Procter as one of the most widely read poets of the nineteenth century, admired for her clarity, compassion, and musical verse.
Miniature books grew especially popular in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, when improvements in printing, paper quality, and typesetting made it possible to produce readable texts at very small sizes. Their appeal blended novelty, craftsmanship, and collectability: readers enjoyed the surprise of fully functional books small enough to fit in a pocket, while collectors prized the fine bindings, gilt lettering, and clever design challenges they represented. Miniature volumes were often given as gifts or souvenirs and frequently featured well-known classics, poetry, or religious texts, since familiar works lent themselves well to abbreviated or compact formats.
Description
Vest pocket size. Brown leather binding. Gilt edges and gilt lettering on spine. Fine condition.
Description
6j Adelaide A. Procter. London: Collin’s, ca 1910s
Notes
Legends and Lyrics is a poetry collection by Victorian poet Adelaide Anne Procter, first published in 1858 and 1861, that brought together many of her most admired works. The poems are lyrical, emotionally direct, and often explore themes of love, loss, faith, social justice, and quiet moral strength, reflecting both Procter’s personal convictions and the broader concerns of Victorian society. Hugely popular in its time, the collection went through numerous editions in Britain and the United States and helped establish Procter as one of the most widely read poets of the nineteenth century, admired for her clarity, compassion, and musical verse.
Miniature books grew especially popular in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, when improvements in printing, paper quality, and typesetting made it possible to produce readable texts at very small sizes. Their appeal blended novelty, craftsmanship, and collectability: readers enjoyed the surprise of fully functional books small enough to fit in a pocket, while collectors prized the fine bindings, gilt lettering, and clever design challenges they represented. Miniature volumes were often given as gifts or souvenirs and frequently featured well-known classics, poetry, or religious texts, since familiar works lent themselves well to abbreviated or compact formats.
Description
Vest pocket size. Brown leather binding. Gilt edges and gilt lettering on spine. Fine condition.
