Rhymes Of Travel, Ballads And Poems. Taylor, Bayard Collectibles Room

Rhymes of Travel, Ballads and Poems. By Bayard Taylor and printed in New York City by George P. Putnam. 1849, 152 pp plus bookseller catalogue, 7.5” x 5.25”, 8vo, hardcover cloth binding. In good condition, with minor rubbing and wear to exterior, primarily along edges and corners. Some cracking to hinge near front of book. Text block remains bound well. Light markings and marginalia. Frontispiece of Taylor with tissue guard adjacent to title page. General age-related toning to pages, along with periodic foxing and wear. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. A scarce 2nd edition of an earlier work by Bayard Taylor (1825-1878), an American diplomat, poet, and explorer, with these pieces likely being inspired by many of his excursions and explorations. COLT1849ADFB