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Id2.4.34 (Copy 1)
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Id2.4.35 (Copy 2)
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Id2.4.36 (Copy 3)
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Id2.4.37 (Copy 4)
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Id2.4.38 (Copy 5)
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Id2.4.39 (Copy 6)
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Id2.4.40 (Copy 7)
Author
Title
Asolando : fancies and facts / by Robert Browning.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Smith, Elder & Co., 1890 [i.e. 1889].
Physical description
viii, 158, [2] p. ; 17 cm.
Note
With a half-title.
Note
Final advertisement leaf.
Note
Publisher's red ribbed cloth with decorative bands stamped in black on front board, and lettering and bands stamped in gold on spine, with bevelled edges.
Provenance
Copies 1-6: From the Michael Meredith Browning Collection, with bookplate.
Provenance
Copy 1: Ms. inscription: "Gustave Natorp, to whom this copy of 'Asolando' would have been given by his very affectionate friend, my father - R. Barrett Browning. January 1890."
Provenance
Copy 2: Ms. inscription: "Mary Croft: from her friend, Fannie Browning, Oxford, October 23. 1906".
Provenance
Copy 4: Armorial bookplate of Ralph, Earl of Lovelace, Baron Wentworth.
Provenance
Copy 5: Ms. inscription: "John Lane. Decr. 13th. 1889."
Provenance
Copy 6: Previous library stamps of the Oklahoma Baptist University Library.
Provenance
Copy 6: Stamp of removal from Dr. Bizzell's Library, University of Oklahoma, in 1951.
Provenance
Copy 6: Ms. ownership inscriptions of William Sharp with ms. six line unpublished poem on half-title written by William Sharp on the death of Robert Browning.
Binding
Copy 1: Housed in late 19th/early 20th century browning cloth folder inside brown morocco and cloth slipcase with gilt lettering and tooling ; made by James Macdonald Co., New York (binder's stamp).
Copy-specific note
Copies 1-5: Ms. bookseller's notes in pencil.
Copy-specific note
Copies 1, 3, 7: Leaves unopened.
Copy-specific note
Copy 1: Loose ms. letter of Louise Hawkings/Hawkins (Gustave Natorp's wife) discussing the presentation copies of Robert Browning's works that he gave to her husband.
Copy-specific note
Copy 3: Two loose newspaper clippings from December 1889 featuring comment about the death and legacy of Robert Browning.
Copy-specific note
Copy 6: Bookseller's description pasted onto front pastedown.
Added entry--name
Meredith, Michael, 1936 - ? donor.
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Browning, Robert, 1812 - 1889 honoree.
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Browning, Fannie Barrett. inscriber.
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Natorp, Gustave, ? - 1908 former owner.
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Hawkins, Louise former owner.
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Croft, Mary former owner
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Lovelace, Ralph Milbanke, 1839 - 1906 Earl of, former owner.
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Lane, John, 1854 - 1925 former owner.
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Hulton, Costanza, 1884 - 1937 former owner.
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Masson, David, 1822 - 1907 former owner.
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Burne-Jones, Georgiana, 1840 - 1920 former owner.
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Hardman, D. R. former owner.
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Sharp, William, 1855 - 1905 former owner.
Added entry--name
Korn, Eric bookseller.
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Smith, Elder & Co. publisher.
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Christie, Manson & Woods bookseller.
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James MacDonald Co. binder.
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University of Oklahoma Libraries. former owner.
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Oklahoma Baptist University former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B29360