ROSSETTI, Christina (1830-1894). The Prince's Progress and Other Poems. [London:] Macmillan & Co., 1866. 8vo. With frontispiece and illustrated title-page after Dante Gabriel Rossetti. 216 pp. Publisher's full green cloth, boards and spine elaborately stamped in gilt, black coated endleaves. 

Spine a bit toned, some rubbing, faint soiling to boards, corners a bit bumped, rear hinge just barely starting, text toned with some foxing, and occasional faint creasing. Near fine. FIRST EDITION OF THIS COLLECTION OF POEMS, WITH THE BOOKPLATE OF ENGLISH POET LAUREATE, JOHN MASEFIELD (1878-1967). Masefield was the English Poet Laureate from 1930-1967. A handsome copy with a superb association from one major poet to another.