1903 Poems In Rhyme & Verse by John Wood Antique Australian Poetry Fiction Book

1903 Poems In Rhyme & Verse by John Wood Antique Australian Poetry Fiction Book Poems In Rhyme And Blank Verse By John Dennistoun Wood Published by Melville & Mullen: Melbourne 1903 1st Edition In Original Gilt Font Cloth Bindings "Poems In Rhyme And Blank Verse is a scarce collection by John Dennistoun Wood, the distinguished lawyer, politician and man of letters whose career spanned both Victoria and Tasmania. Published in Melbourne and London in 1903, the volume brings together poems that had previously appeared in The Australasian together with a number of pieces printed here for the first time. In his preface, Wood explains that the collection embraces both Australian subjects and broader themes connected with the British Empire, reflecting the literary tastes and sentiments of the Edwardian era. The contents encompass a wide variety of verse, ranging from patriotic and historical poems to sonnets and reflective pieces of a more personal nature. Particularly noteworthy are the distinctly Australian themes which run throughout the collection, including poems such as From London To Sydney and The Last Of The Yarra Tribe, preserving contemporary impressions of colonial life and the changing landscape of Australia at the turn of the twentieth century. Written in both rhymed and blank verse forms, the poems display the classical influences and polished style characteristic of educated colonial writers of the period. Published by Melville & Mullen in 1903, this first edition is presented in its original dark green cloth bindings with gilt lettering to the spine and upper board. An attractive example of an uncommon Australian poetry collection, it represents the literary work of a prominent colonial statesman whose private library was later destroyed in the 1909 fire at Dennistoun. Today, surviving copies are seldom encountered and the volume holds considerable appeal for collectors of Australian literature, Tasmaniana and early twentieth-century colonial poetry." Light wear to covers and spine as shown. Covers are firm and book is structurally sound. No inscriptions. Pages clean and well presented with odd age mark and light foxing to prelims. A nice copy in very good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition. Size 19.5cm x 13.5cm x 2cm - 185 Pages