The Summer Lake. A Collection of Poems.

London: Joseph Masters, 1852 First edition. Contemporary calf stamped in blind and ruled in gilt. Five paneled spine with gilt-lettered, black morocco label. Marbled edges. . Octavo. Binding extremities lightly rubbed and worn. Light offsetting to terminal blank. Some minor pen and pencil notations on front fly leaf. A very good, bright copy of a scarce book. Harriet Toogood is remembered for her cookbook, The Treasury of French Cookery (1866), a church history for children, and a Greek history book, all of which were popular Victorian texts. The Summer Lake is a collection of poetry that was originally written for and circulated among friends. Themes include charity, morality, domestic bliss, and a romantic view of the world