Shelfmark
Id1.5.28
Author
Title
The poetical works of Robert Browning.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Smith, Elder & Co., 1889.
Physical description
16 v. : ill. ; 18 cm.
Note
All vols with publisher's brown/olive morocco and ribbed cloth with black and gold stamped decoration, and lettering stamped in gold on spine.
Formatted contents note
Contents: vol 1: Pauline ; Sordello -- vol 2: Paracelsus ; Strafford -- vol 3: Pippa passes ; King Victor and King Charles ; The return of the Druses ; A soul's tragedy -- vol 4: A blot in the 'Scutcheon ; Colombe's birthday ; Men and women -- vol 5: Dramatic romances ; Christmas-Eve and Easter-Day -- vol 6: Dramatic lyrics ; Luria -- vol 7: In a balcony ; Dramatis personae -- vol 8-10: The ring and the book -- vol: 11 Balaustion's adventure ; Prince Hohenstiel-Schwangau ; Fifine at the fair -- vol 12: Red cotton night-cap country ; The inn album -- vol 13: Aristophanes' apology ; The Agamemnon of Aeschylus -- vol 14: Pacchiarotto and how he worked in distemper with other poems -- vol 15: Dramatic idyls ; Jocoseria -- vol 16: Ferishtah's fancies ; Parleyings with certain people.
Provenance
From the Michael Meredith Browning Collection.
Provenance
Bookplate and ownership signature of Edward Gordon Craig.
Binding
Housed in 20th century brown morocco and cloth box with gilt lettering and tooling.
Copy-specific note
Vol 4 only, with pp. 177-296 missing.
Copy-specific note
Ms. annotations throughout text of "A blot in the 'scutcheon" in Edward Gordon Craig's hand, with ms. note on p. 1: "Read on April 27th 1894. A most lovely thing ..."
Added entry--name
Craig, Edward Gordon, 1872 - 1966 former owner.
Added entry--name
Meredith, Michael, 1936 - ? donor.
Added entry--name
Smith, Elder & Co. publisher.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B29053