Shelfmark
Id2.4.15 (Copy 1)
Additional shelfmark
Id2.4.16 (Copy 2)
Additional shelfmark
Id2.4.17 (Copy 3)
Additional shelfmark
Id2.4.18 (Copy 4)
Author
Title
Ferishtah's fancies / by Robert Browning.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Smith, Elder & Co., 1884.
Physical description
[6], 144, [8] p. ; 18 cm.
Note
With a half-title.
Note
Four final advertisement leaves.
Note
Publisher's olive cloth with decorative bands stamped in black on front board, and lettering and bands stamped in gold on spine.
Provenance
Copies 1-4: From the Michael Meredith Browning Collection, with bookplate.
Provenance
Copy 1: Ms. inscription: "Mrs Skirrow - with the true love of her friend, Robert Browning. Nov. 22. '84."
Provenance
Copy 2: Ms. inscription: "Mary Hardy, Xmas 1884".
Provenance
Copy 3: Ms. inscription: "Rachel Essinger. Jen. 19. 85".
Provenance
Copy 4: Ms. inscription: "John H. Snowdon, Nov 25th 1884".
Provenance
Copy 4: Bookseller's ticket (Harrison, London).
Binding
Copy 1: 19th century red roan, with gilt tooled border on boards, gilt lettering and tooling on spine, and gilt edges.
Copy-specific note
Copies 1-3: Ms. bookseller's notes in pencil.
Copy-specific note
Copy 4: Ms. annotations in pencil throughout text and on back endpaper.
Genre/Form
Poems.
Added entry--name
Meredith, Michael, 1936 - ? donor.
Added entry--name
Browning, Robert, 1812 - 1889 inscriber.
Added entry--name
Skirrow, Charles former owner.
Added entry--name
Hardy, Mary, 1841 - ? former owner.
Added entry--name
Essinger, Rachel former owner
Added entry--name
Snowdon, John H. former owner.
Added entry--name
Smith, Elder & Co. publisher.
Added entry--name
Harrison & Sons bookseller.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B29315