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Binding, Fine) The Poems of Elizabeth Barrett Browning; A New Edition, Carefully Corrected By the Last London Edition, with an Introductory Essay , in Three Volumes
by Browning, Elizabeth Barrett
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
Boston: C. S. Francis & Co., 1854. A SCARCE early collection of her poems, beautifully bound in contempoary chocolate morocco, gilt titles, 5 raised bands, stamped and tooled rules and decorations, all edges dyed red, dark brown endpapers. xvii, 312. xvi, 300. viii, 234. Contains all her poems to date, the third volume contains "Prometheus Bound and other Poems, including Sonnets from the Portugese, Casa Guidi Windows, etc." Volume I contains her 1844 Dedication to her Father, and Introduction by H. T.Tuckerman, and the 1850 author's advertisement. Near Fine, a few small rubs to morocco, white end pages toned, period armorial bookplates of Ward front paste downs, the owner's name "Julia F. Ward, 1855" front end pages is nearly invisible due to dark brown color of paper. . New American Edition. Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007688
- Title
- Binding, Fine) The Poems of Elizabeth Barrett Browning; A New Edition, Carefully Corrected By the Last London Edition, with an Introductory Essay , in Three Volumes
- Author
- Browning, Elizabeth Barrett
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- New American Edition
- Publisher
- C. S. Francis & Co.
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1854
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry; Women Authors; Fine Bindings; Nineteenth Century;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Bloomington, Indiana
About Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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- 12mo
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- Raised Band(s)
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- Gilt
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- Jacket
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- Fine
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- Morocco
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