This anthology was chosen by F.L.Lucas, Fellow of King's College, Cambridge, who also wrote the introduction, an impassioned exploration of Rossetti's life and work. The poems include Rossetti's translations of Dante, Cavalcanti, Boccaccio, and other early Italians, as well as 43 original poems. Mauve cloth boards have some sunning. Pages are tanned but tight. 241 pages. 7 3/8 x 5 x 3/4.