The story follows Madeline and her secret love for Porphyro, an enemy of her family. This rare first edition folio is enriched by Charles O. Murray's nineteen expressive etchings, enhancing Keats's romantic and suspenseful poetic narrative.
KEATS, John; MURRAY, Charles O. The Eve of Saint Agnes by John Keats. Illustrated in Nineteen Etchings by Charles O. London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington, 1880. 19 etchings on 13 leaves (including vignette title page).
Provenance: Artist's Signature - C. Hand-numbered #22 of 50 copies. Binding: Leather; tight and secure.
15in X 11in (38cm x 28cm).