Tales of a Wayside Inn by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1867. Bell and Daldy. Illustrated.

Tales of a Wayside Inn is a collection of poems by American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The book, published in 1863, depicts a group of people at the Wayside Inn in Sudbury, Massachusetts, as each tells a story in the form of a poem. The characters telling the stories at the inn are based on real people. The compilation, which Longfellow originally wanted to title "The Sudbury Tales", proved to be popular and he issued two additional series in the 1870s.

Elegantly decorated cover with gilt designs along spine and front cover. Chip to top and bottom of spine and cover is coming loose, though still well attached. Book is shaken, but still bound well together with minimal foxing and damp stains within. Corners of cover are worn and bumped. Generally in good condition.