Shelfmark
Id2.5.34 (Copy 1)
Additional shelfmark
Id2.5.35 (Copy 2)
Additional shelfmark
Id2.5.36 (Copy 3)
Additional shelfmark
Id2.5.37 (Copy 4)
Additional shelfmark
Id2.5.38 (Copy 5)
Additional shelfmark
Id2.5.39 (Copy 6)
Author
Title
Dramatic idyls / by Robert Browning.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Smith, Elder & Co., 1879.
Physical description
[6], 144, [2] p. ; 17 cm.
Note
With a half-title.
Note
Final advertisement leaf.
Note
Publisher's olive ribbed cloth with black stamped decorative bands on front board, blind stamped decorative bands on back board, and lettering and decoration stamped in gold on spine ; copy 3 later variant with "first series" added to spine.
Provenance
Copies 1-3: From the Michael Meredith Browning Collection, with bookplate.
Provenance
Copy 1: Bookplate of Frederick Leighton with ms. inscription: "Sir Frederick Leighton P.R.A, from his old friend RB. Apr. 26. '79."
Provenance
Copy 2: Ms. inscription: "Lady Lindsay, from RB. Apr. 27. '79."
Provenance
Copy 6: Ms. inscription: "John & Lucy Beach, 1914".
Provenance
Copy 6: Ms. inscription in pencil: "E[dward]. Dowden".
Binding
Copy 1: Housed in 20th century brown cloth and morocco box with gilt lettering and decoration.
Copy-specific note
Copies 1, 3, 4, 5: Ms. bookseller's notes in pencil.
Copy-specific note
Copy 4: Ms. ownership inscription: "Mrs. H. [?]Lewis, 10.2.'82".
Copy-specific note
Copy 5: Ms. ownership inscription: "[?]M. L. Walter. 12th May. 79."
Added entry--name
Meredith, Michael, 1936 - ? donor.
Added entry--name
Browning, Robert, 1812 - 1889 inscriber.
Added entry--name
Leighton of Stretton, Frederic Leighton, 1830 - 1896 former owner.
Added entry--name
Lindsay, Lady (Caroline Blanche Elizabeth) former owner.
Added entry--name
Dowden, Edward, 1843 - 1913 former owner.
Added entry--name
Beach, John former owner.
Added entry--name
Beach, Lucy former owner
Added entry--name
Smith, Elder & Co. publisher.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B29285