Manuscript Commonplace book of early 19th Century English poetry written in a contemporary hand from c1820 to 1858. The beautiful and personal book contains poems by Lord Byron, Wordsworth and the important female poet Felicia Hemans.

Quarto - Contemporary beautiful Moroccan binding with some wear. Paper watermarked 1816. Around 40 written pages with 2 half pages torn away at some time in the past. Overall very good condition.

The journal is signed AA and belonged to Aretas Akers, a wealthy landowner who lived in Malling Abbey, Kent around this period. The personal writings include a heartbreaking poem written in 1851 at the death of his daughter.

Provenance: Ex Libris the Duke of Baena (Bookplate to inside of front cover)