William Wordsworth. SIGNED. The Excursion Being a Portion of The Recluse

"The Excursion, Being a Portion of The Recluse, a Poem". Published in 1820 for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown. This is a very rare opportunity to acquire a Second Edition of this volume signed in ink by Wordsworth. The first edition, as was the second, were dedicated (printed) to William, Earl of Lonsdale. There is no owner's ex libris label so it's difficult to know whether the book was donated by Wordsworth to the Earl or to another reader or whether this could have been the author's own copy.

The book is in very good/excellent condition. The spine (and label) and boards are possibly original and are in excellent condition with only minor wear and bumping to the edges and corners. The binding is strong and the spine, boards and all pages are tight and holding firm. The book has been rebound at some point as the lining on the inside of the boards and the flysheets are not original.

The first few and the last few pages have browned slightly and have some foxing and faint water marks. All the pages from the title page onwards are clean or have minor foxing and all the text is clear and strong. The signature has not faded at all.

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