Antique Book: Poems by David Barker (1866)

This striking antique hardcover edition of "Poems by David Barker" is a beautiful specimen of late 19th-century Victorian bookbinding. Published in Bangor, Maine, by O.F. Knowles & Co., this unique volume features a rich brown cloth cover embellished with elaborate gold gilt lettering, a stylized lyre vignette, and black-stamped decorative scrollwork borders.

This specific copy shows visible signs of its long history, most notably a small, light blemish or tape residue spot near the center of the bottom front border. Accompanied by an insightful biographical sketch of the famous Maine poet by Hon. John E. Godfrey, this rare regional New England literary piece makes an exceptional shelf display accent for an antique bookcase or dark academia home collection.