Shelfmark
Id1.5.08 (Copy 1)
Additional shelfmark
Id1.5.09 (Copy 2)
Additional shelfmark
Id1.5.10 (Copy 3)
Author
Title
Strafford : an historical tragedy / by Robert Browning ...
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green & Longman, 1837.
Physical description
[2], iv, [2], 132, 4 p. ; 18 cm.
Note
Two final advertisement leaves.
Note
Includes dramatis personae of first production.
Note
Publisher's dark grey paper wrappers with printed title label on front wrapper.
Provenance
Copies 1-3: Bookplate of the Michael Meredith Browning Collection.
Provenance
Copy 2: Ms. inscription: "E. Copping, 16/1/[?]52."
Provenance
Copy 3: Ms. inscription: "W. A. Dow, with the best wishes of his most affectionate friend, R[obert]. B[rowning]."
Binding
Copy 1: 19th century tan calf with gilt tooled borders on boards, gilt tooling on spine and turn-ins, and gilt on burgundy leather lettering piece on spine ; bound by Riviere & Son (binder's stamp).
Binding
Copy 2: 20th century brown morocco and orange cloth box with gilt lettering and tooling.
Binding
Copy 3: 19th century green watered silk with blind and gilt decoration stamped on boards, and gilt edges ; housed in 20th century red morocco and cloth box with gilt lettering and tooling.
Copy-specific note
Copies 1 and 2: Ms. bookseller's notes in pencil.
Copy-specific note
Copy 1: Ms. inscription in pencil: "C. G. from C. R. Wilson, April 6.1917".
Copy-specific note
Copies 1 and 3: Lacking advertisement leaves.
Copy-specific note
Copy 2: Ms. inscription: "Bernard [?]Copper."
Copy-specific note
Copy 3: Ms. correction in author's hand p. 126, correction on p. 126 may be the author of W. A. Dow.
Added entry--name
Meredith, Michael, 1936 - ? donor.
Added entry--name
Dow, William A. former owner.
Added entry--name
Browning, Robert, 1812 - 1889 inscriber.
Added entry--name
Wilson, C. R. inscriber.
Added entry--name
Copping, E. former owner.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Riviere & Son binder.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B29010