Roses and Lilies by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. 1898. DeWolfe Fiske & Co. Illustrated.

Small octavo in original cream pictorial boards, upper cover decorated in color with roses and lilies and titled in gilt. A late nineteenth-century illustrated gift book of devotional and moral verses drawn from Longfellow, arranged as daily readings. Color floral decorations throughout, including ornamental wreaths and borders. Covers soiled and moderately worn with edge wear and light staining; internally clean with occasional light foxing. An attractive Victorian floral presentation volume.