Shelfmark
Id3.3.44 (Copy 1)
Additional shelfmark
Id3.2.01 (Copy 2)
Author
Collective uniform title
Poems. Selections
Title
A selection from the poetry of Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Chapman and Hall, 1866.
Physical description
x, 320 p., [2] leaves of plates : 1 port. ; 19 cm.
Note
With a half-title.
Note
Additional engraved title-page.
Note
Publisher's brown sand-grain cloth, with gold and blind stamped panels on boards and gold stamped lettering and decoration on spine.
Provenance
Copy 1: From the Michael Meredith Browning Collection, with bookplate.
Provenance
Copy 1: Ms. inscription: "Ernest Benzon - from his affectionate friend Robert Browning. Dec. 24. '65."
Provenance
Copy 2: Ms. inscription: To dearest Arabel [Moulton Barrett] - from R[obert]. B[rowning]. Dec. 22. '65."
Binding
Copy 1: 19th century green morocco, with gilt fillets on boards, gilt stamps and lettering on spine, gilt tooling on turn-ins, and gilt edges ; bound by F. Bedford (binder's stamp) ; housed in late 20th century green morocco and cloth box, with gilt lettering and tooling ; made by R. L. Day.
Copy-specific note
Copy 1: Ms. bookseller's codes in pencil.
Added entry--name
Meredith, Michael, 1936 - ? former owner.
Added entry--name
Benzon, Ernst Leopold, ? - d. 1873 former owner.
Added entry--name
Browning, Robert, 1812 - 1889 inscriber.
Added entry--name
Bedford, Francis, 1799 - 1883 binder.
Added entry--name
Day, R. L. binder.
Added entry--name
Barrett, Arabella, ? - d. 1868 former owner.
Added entry--name
Chapman and Hall publisher.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B30983