Bryant's Poems William Cullen Bryant

Signed, with Authors inscription of the final stanza of his poem"The Crowded Street" and dated May 7th 1877 One hundred engravings from drawings by, Birket Foster, Harry Fenn, Afred Fredericks and others. Ex-Libris Bookplate of August Henry Henke inside front pastedown, prior owners inscription "Chas Cooke from George 1876 Original green stamped cloth in black and gilt, clean and bright. Gilt all edges, corners slightly bumped, no cracking to hinges, small wear to front joint near top. Signed just a year before his death in 1878, A prominent American Romantic poet, journalist, and a key civic leader in 19th-century New York. For over 50 years, he served as the editor of the New York Evening Post, where he became a powerful advocate for progressive causes, including the abolition of slavery, free speech, and the rights of workers.