B29285

Shelfmark

Id2.5.34

Additional copy shelfmark

[Another copy:] Id2.5.35

Additional copy shelfmark

[Another copy:] Id2.5.36

Additional copy shelfmark

[Another copy:] Id2.5.37

Additional copy shelfmark

[Another copy:] Id2.5.38

Additional copy shelfmark

[Another copy:] Id2.5.39

Author

Browning, Robert

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 ; [Id2.5.36] later variant with "first series" added to spine.

Provenance

[Id2.5.34, Id2.5.35, Id2.5.36] From the Michael Meredith Browning Collection, with bookplate.

Provenance

[Id2.5.34] Purchased by Michael Meredith from James Cummins in ?1995.

Provenance

[Id2.5.34] Bookplate of Frederick Leighton with ms. inscription: "Sir Frederick Leighton P.R.A, from his old friend RB. Apr. 26. '79."

Provenance

[Id2.5.35] Ms. inscription: "Lady Lindsay, from RB. Apr. 27. '79."

Provenance

[Id2.5.33] Given to Casa Guidi by the relatives of John and Lucy Beach (ms. note on advertisement leaf verso).

Provenance

[Id2.5.33] Ms. inscription: "John & Lucy Beach, 1914".

Provenance

[Id2.5.33] Ms. inscription in pencil: "E[dward]. Dowden".

Binding

[Id2.5.34] Housed in 20th century brown cloth and morocco box with gilt lettering and decoration ; made by R. L. Day.

Copy-specific note

[Id2.5.34, Id2.5.36, Id2.5.37, Id2.5.38] Ms. bookseller's notes in pencil.

Copy-specific note

[Id2.5.37] Ms. ownership inscription: "Mrs. H. [?]Lewis, 10.2.'82".

Copy-specific note

[Id2.5.38] Ms. ownership inscription: "[?]M. L. Walter. 12th May. 79."

Added entry--name

Meredith, Michael, donor.

Added entry--name

Browning, Robert, inscriber.

Added entry--name

Day, R. L, binder.

Added entry--name

leighton, former owner.

Added entry--name

Lindsay, Lady, former owner.

Added entry--name

Dowden, Edward, 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--name

james, bookseller.

Added entry--place

England, London.

Additional copy

[Another copy:] Id2.5.35

Additional copy

[Another copy:] Id2.5.36

Additional copy

[Another copy:] Id2.5.37

Additional copy

[Another copy:] Id2.5.38

Additional copy

[Another copy:] Id2.5.39

001B29285

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aId2.5.34

098##$a[Another copy:] Id2.5.35

098##$a[Another copy:] Id2.5.36

098##$a[Another copy:] Id2.5.37

098##$a[Another copy:] Id2.5.38

098##$a[Another copy:] Id2.5.39

1001#$aBrowning, Robert

24510$aDramatic idyls /$cby Robert Browning.

260##$aLondon :$bSmith, Elder & Co.,$c1879.

300##$a[6], 144, [2] p. ;$c17 cm.

500##$aWith a half-title.

500##$aFinal advertisement leaf.

500##$aPublisher'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 ; [Id2.5.36] later variant with "first series" added to spine.

561##$a[Id2.5.34, Id2.5.35, Id2.5.36] From the Michael Meredith Browning Collection, with bookplate.

561##$a[Id2.5.34] Purchased by Michael Meredith from James Cummins in ?1995.

561##$a[Id2.5.34] Bookplate of Frederick Leighton with ms. inscription: "Sir Frederick Leighton P.R.A, from his old friend RB. Apr. 26. '79."

561##$a[Id2.5.35] Ms. inscription: "Lady Lindsay, from RB. Apr. 27. '79."

561##$a[Id2.5.33] Given to Casa Guidi by the relatives of John and Lucy Beach (ms. note on advertisement leaf verso).

561##$a[Id2.5.33] Ms. inscription: "John & Lucy Beach, 1914".

561##$a[Id2.5.33] Ms. inscription in pencil: "E[dward]. Dowden".

563##$a[Id2.5.34] Housed in 20th century brown cloth and morocco box with gilt lettering and decoration ; made by R. L. Day.

590##$a[Id2.5.34, Id2.5.36, Id2.5.37, Id2.5.38] Ms. bookseller's notes in pencil.

590##$a[Id2.5.37] Ms. ownership inscription: "Mrs. H. [?]Lewis, 10.2.'82".

590##$a[Id2.5.38] Ms. ownership inscription: "[?]M. L. Walter. 12th May. 79."

7001#$aMeredith, Michael$edonor.

7001#$aBrowning, Robert$einscriber.

7001#$aDay, R. L$ebinder.

7001#$aleighton$eformer owner.

7001#$aLindsay, Lady$eformer owner.

7001#$aDowden, Edward$eformer owner.

7001#$aBeach, John$eformer owner.

7001#$aBeach, Lucy$eformer owner

7102#$aSmith, Elder & Co$epublisher.

7102#$ajames$ebookseller.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.