Scott, Foresman and Company | Later Printing, July 1945 | Vintage English Literature Anthology

A substantial mid-century anthology of English literature, The Literature of England: An Anthology and a History, Volume Two traces English writing from the dawn of the Romantic Movement through the early twentieth century.

Edited by George B. Woods, Homer A. Watt, and George K. Anderson, this is the 1941 Revised Edition, with the printing code indicating a July 1945 printing.

One of the most appealing features of this edition is its illustrated endpapers. The front presents a striking full-color map of the British Isles, 1740–1914, identifying locations associated with English literary and historical figures, while the rear endpaper provides a detailed geographical index.

Bound in burgundy cloth with gilt script lettering and decorative cover illustration, this large anthology has considerable visual character in addition to its literary content.