Shelfmark
Id3.4.27
Author
Title
Prometheus bound, and other poems; including Sonnets from the Portuguese, Casa Guidi windows, etc. / by Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
Publication, distribution, etc.
New York ; Boston : C. S. Francis & Co. ; J. H. Francis, MDCCCLIV [1854]
Physical description
234 p. ; 18 cm.
Note
With a half-title.
Provenance
Given to Casa Guidi by Commander Roger Talbot and the Browning Institute in 1973 (information from ms. note in pencil on back endpaper).
Provenance
Given to Mary Schlesinger Talbot by Robert Browning (information from ms. note in pencil on back endpaper). Mary Frederica Schlesinger (afterwards Talbot, 1865-1947) was the eldest daughter of Henry Schlesinger (1830-1912) and his wife, Emilie (née Berly, 1846-1938). She married, in 1890, George Talbot (1857-1941). Mary's mother and Fannie Browning were second cousins.
Binding
19th century brown calf with blind decorative panel stamped on boards, and decoration blind stamped on spine, with gilt on red leather lettering piece on spine.
Copy-specific note
Ms. bookseller's code in pencil.
Copy-specific note
?Lacking final advertisement leaves.
Copy-specific note
Ms. inscription: "'This world has no perdition, if some loss.' Casa Guidi Windows. Elizabeth Barrett Browning - Florence. May. 1857." Possibly the keepsake mentioned at the close of a letter from Robert Browning to Mary Schlesinger, 12 December 1887, held by Eton at MS 682 01 01 01.
Genre/Form
Poems.
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Talbot, Mary Schlesinger former owner.
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Talbot, Roger former owner.
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Browning, Robert, 1812 - 1889 former owner.
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Browning, Elizabeth Barrett, 1806 - 1861 inscriber.
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C. S. Francis & Co. publisher.
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J. H. Francis & Co. publisher.
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Casa Guidi (Florence) former owner.
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United States New York New York.
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United States Massachusetts Boston.
Language code
eng grc.
Identifier
B30809