Best THE PLANET 1869 Antique Epic Poetry

Title: The Planet; A Song of a Distant World
Author: Larry Best
Publisher: Riverside Press (Cambridge)
Printing Year: 1869

Condition/Details: Bound in green blindstamped cloth with bright gilt embossing to spine, this antique volume is a scarce epic poem of the battle of good against evil. The argument of this poem in six cantos is presented as follows: "The Poet, dissatisfied with the vanities of Earth, longs to dwell upon a favorite star which he conceives to be an abode of unsullied purity and bliss. The Muse comes to his relief, and he is translated thither. There he finds that Evil has preceded him, and that a majority of the inhabitants have yielded to its influence, leaving but a remnant steadfast in their integrity. For the destruction of that remnant a plot is contrived by their enemies, the progress and result of which are recited." The volume shows light external age/wear, and is solidly bound with clean pages that show some waterstaining to outside corners. Front endpaper bears an inscription in pencil. The book measures approximately 5" x 7.25" and contains 161 pages. Shipping cost (within the U.S.) for this lot will be: $4.50