Publisher's Synopsis
Holly Berries: Or Double Acrostics, From The Poets is a book of poetry published in 1869 by A. P. A. The book contains a collection of double acrostics, a type of word puzzle where the first and last letters of each line spell out a word or phrase. The acrostics are based on famous poems and poets, including Shakespeare, Tennyson, and Longfellow. The book is decorated with illustrations of holly berries, a traditional symbol of Christmas and winter. This book is a unique and challenging way to engage with classic poetry and exercise the mind.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.