The poetical works of Henry W. Longfellow, author of "hyperion", etc. Complete edition, with "the seaside and the fireside." London: Knight and son, clerkenwell close - 1856. 4+4+XVI+552+4pp. The golden legend, and the song of Hiawatha. By Henry W. Longfellow. A new edition, with a sketch of his life and writings, and illustrations by John Gilbert. London: Knight and son, Clerkenwell close - 1856. 4+2+XLVIII+214+216+4pp. Two copies bound in very fine leather bindings. Both with four raised bands to spine, gilt decorations to spine, title embossed, boards with decorated framing and neat embossing to inner frame with floral motifs. Gilted blockedges, boardedges, hand-sown headbands. Few foxing marks to first couple of pages. Poem book has very slight damage to upper back spine, otherwise fine and collectable copies of these works.