A rare American first edition of Keats' work set in the Middle Ages on St. Agnes, patron saint of virgins. It was considered one of his finest works by his contemporaries and was influential in the direction of other poets of the Romantic period.
Keats, John. The Eve of St. Agnes. Illustrated by Edward H. Wehnert. New York. D. Appleton & Co. 1860. First American Edition. 30pp.
Very finely bound full morocco binding, a bit rubbed, but very attractive. Interior shaken, gutter exposed between ffep and title, also between last sheet and rfep.
