1890 The Quiet Life: Versus By Various Hands 1st Edition Antique Poetry Book

The Quiet Life: Versus By Various Hands - 1890 - 1st Edition Antique Poetry BookThe Quiet Life: Certain Versus By Various Hands: The Motive Set Forth In A Prologue & Epilogue By Austin Dobson; The Whole Adorned With Numerous Drawings By Edwin A. Abbey & Alfred Parsons Published by Harper & Brothers Printers & Publishers: New York 1890 First Edition"Henry Austin Dobson (1840 - 1921), commonly Austin Dobson, was an English poet and essayist."General wear and fading to cover and spine as shown. There are no inscriptions or institutional marks. Pages have a pleasant aged patina. Very good condition overall. Please study photos to understand condition. Happy to provide more photos on request.Size 31cm x 25cm x 2.5cm

The Quiet Life: Versus By Various Hands - 1890 - 1st Edition Antique Poetry Book

The Quiet Life: Certain Versus By Various Hands: The Motive Set Forth In A Prologue & Epilogue By Austin Dobson; The Whole Adorned With Numerous Drawings By Edwin A. Abbey & Alfred Parsons

Published by Harper & Brothers Printers & Publishers: New York 1890 First Edition

"The Quiet Life: Certain Verses by Various Hands (Harper & Brothers, New York, 1890) is a beautifully produced anthology that brings together poetic reflections on simplicity, contentment, and pastoral grace, unified by Austin Dobson's charming prologue and epilogue. Dobson frames the collection as a literary meditation on the virtues of tranquility and moderation in an increasingly hurried age. The selected verses—drawn from English poets of earlier centuries—evoke the serenity of country living, domestic peace, and contemplative solitude, presented with gentle humour and delicate moral insight. The result is a harmonious tribute to the ideal of the "quiet life" cherished by both poet and reader.

What distinguishes this edition is its exquisite visual presentation, featuring numerous drawings by Edwin A. Abbey and Alfred Parsons—two of the era's most admired illustrators. Their graceful pen work and pastoral scenes perfectly complement Dobson's genteel verse, making this volume a fine example of late 19th-century book art and aesthetic design. The Quiet Life would appeal to collectors of illustrated Victorian poetry, admirers of Austin Dobson's refined literary style, and lovers of finely crafted books celebrating art, nature, and the calm pleasures of simple living."