In the Key of Blue and Other Prose Essays

by John Addington Symonds

This vintage edition features a collection of essays by the English author. Here we learn about life, love, poetry, nature, the soul, as the poet discusses these subjects truly with the mind and heart of a poet. Blending the charm of nature and the joy and ecstasy of love, the virtue of chivalry and the lightness of artistic enjoyment, these essays are a work of beauty and of deep thought. 302 pages. 5 x 7.5 inches.

Third Edition. Includes a page of comments by the press on Symonds' work.

Published by: The MacMillan Company, New York; Elkin Mathews, London, 1918.

Hardback is overall in VERY GOOD condition.

• Volume is in overall very good condition with mild wear to covers, minimal inside.
• Blue cardboard covers display a bump to upper end of front, as well as some damp stains on front with warping near lower right corner. (See photos)
• Boards display faint marginal toning.
• Quarterbound in green.
• Spine has toned titleblock with black text, showing some edgewear, and exhibits mild overall toning, with some softening of ends and a thread from binding protruding. (See photos)
• Binding is secure.
• Feps each display some pencil writing to corners.
• Interior is minimally toned with a persistent light crease from pages 143 to 160. (See photos)
• Inside pages are free of writing and intentional marks. 
• Textblock edges show expected mild toning, with some darkening along head, and light scattered foxing along fore edge and foot.
• Book may exhibit additional minor signs of age or wear.
• SC20180621

AS IS! Please see photos. More photos available upon request.

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