The Illustrated Library of World Poetry: Deluxe Edition (Literary Classics) [Hardcover]

William Cullen Bryant (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 912 pages
• Publisher: Gramercy (November 8, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0517226863
• ISBN-13: 978-0517226865
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,144,936 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Illustrated Library of World Poetry is beautiful inside and out., June 25, 2006

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MKSchoch (Myersville, MD United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Illustrated Library of World Poetry: Deluxe Edition (Literary Classics) (Hardcover)

This beautifully crafted book is a wonderful edition to anyone's collection. Crafted as one would expect from a deluxe edition, with ridged spine, guilded page edges, and ribbon page marker attached. 775 pages of actual poetry with an index of first lines in the back and a table of contents, list of illustrations, and an index of authors in the front of the book. The only caution I would give to anyone wishing to purchase this book is that the Font (Type) used is quite small (approximately 6 points) which would make it very difficult for anyone with vision problems to enjoy. Otherwise, this volume is a great choice with a good variety of poems and themes to enjoy.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best poetry book ever...., December 21, 2009

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Morning Glory (Hawaii) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Illustrated Library of World Poetry: Deluxe Edition (Literary Classics) (Hardcover)

I first got this book as a Christmas gift when I was 16 years old (back in the early '80s). I wore it out and it fell apart. I bought a new copy last year and I'm so glad I did. I'm now sharing it with my kids. I love this book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Book of Poetry, May 10, 2010

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Roger R. Cousineau (Tucson, AZ USA) - See all my reviews
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I just purchased a copy of this book to replace one that I gave away. It is beautifully bound and the illustrations add to the beauty of the poetry. Since the author/compiler of this volume died in 1878, there are obviously no 20th century poets included in the collection. I enjoy randomly opening the book and reading whatever poems are on the pages that I have opened it to. Both copies I purchased had a black cover. I don't know if there really is a version in a green cover.