B29154

Shelfmark

Id1.2.13-Id1.2.18

098

[Another copy:] Id1.2.19-Id1.2.24

[Another copy:] Id1.2.25-Id1.2.30

[Another copy:] Id1.2.31-Id1.2.36

[Another copy:] Id1.2.37-Id1.2.40, Id1.1.01-Id1.1.02

[Continuation shelfmark:] Id1.1.01-Id1.1.02

[Another copy:] Id1.1.03-Id1.1.08

[Another copy:] Id1.1.09

[Another copy:] Id1.1.21-Id1.1.26

[Another copy:] Id4.5.21

Author

Browning, Robert

Collective uniform title

Poems., 1868

Title

The poetical works of Robert Browning, M.A. ...

Publication, distribution, etc. (imprint)

London (Place), Smith, Elder and Co.,, 1868.

Physical description

6 v. ;, 18 cm.

Note

Revised and reprinted in 1870 ; corrected, revised and reprinted in 1875.

Vol 6 with index.

[Id1.2.13-18, Id1.2.19-24, Id1.1.09] Vol 1 with final advertisement leaf ; [Id1.2.31-36] Vols 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6 with final advertisement leaves ; [Id1.2.31-36] Vol 1, 3, 4, and 6 with final advertisement leaves ; [Id1.2.37-1.02, Id1.1.03-08] Vols 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6 with final advertisement leaves.

All vols with publisher's brown cloth with black stamped border on boards, and lettering stamped in gold on spine ; bound by Hanbury & Simpson, London ([Id1.2.13-18] binder's stamp vol 2).

[Id4.5.21] Vol. 1 only of this additional copy.

Formatted contents note

Contents: vol 1: Pauline ; Paracelsus ; Strafford. -- vol 2: Sordello ; Pippa passes. -- vol 3: King Victor and King Charles ; Dramatic lyrics ; The return of the Druses. -- vol 4: A blot in the 'scutcheon ; Colombe's birthday ; Dramatic romances. -- vol 5: A soul's tragedy ; Luria ; Christmas-eve and Easter-day ; Men and women. -- vol 6: In a balcony ; Dramatis personæ.

Provenance

[Id1.2.13-18, Id1.2.19-24, Id1.2.25-30, Id1.2.31-36, Id1.1.09, Id1.1.21-26] From the Michael Meredith Browning Collection ; [Id1.2.13-18, Id1.2.19-24, Id1.2.25-30, Id1.2.31-36, Id1.1.03-08, Id1.1.09, Id1.1.21-26] with bookplate.

[Id1.2.13-18] Vols 2-6 with bookseller's ticket of Seton & Mackenzie, Edinburgh.

[Id1.2.19-24] Vol 1 with ms. inscription in pencil: "N. Brown".

[Id1.2.19-24] Vol 4 with ms. inscription in pencil: "J. A. Vardy".

[Id1.2.25-30] Vol 3 with armorial bookplate of Lady Alice Shaw Stewart.

[Id1.2.37-1.02] All vols with bookplate of A. Scruton.

[Id1.1.09] Ms. inscription: "Mrs. [Caroline Mary] Nixon with Robert Browning's true regard. May 27. '68."

[Id1.1.21-26] Vol 1 with ms. inscription: "S. [?]E. Davidson, from C. [?]L. H., uly 26. 1878."

[Id4.5.21] Ms. inscription in ink on front endpaper by Robert Browning, dated 1889.

[Id4.5.21] Presentation label of Trinity College Cambridge with ms. annotation: "R. J. W. Ritchie [...] 1875".

Binding

[Id1.1.09] ?Contemporary handmade cover of burgundy satin with a stem and leaf pattern.

[Id1.1.21-26] All vols with 19th century blue morocco with gilt tooled double border on boards, gilt stamps and lettering on spine, gilt tooling on turn-ins, gilt edges, and marbled endpapers.

[Id4.5.21] Contemporary brown cloth, gold lettering stamped on spine, with Trinity College, Cambridge arms stamped in gold on spine, front and back boards.

Copy-specific note

[Id1.2.13-18, Id1.2.19-24, Id1.2.25-30, Id1.2.31-36, Id1.2.37-1.02, Id1.1.03-08, Id1.1.21-26] Ms. bookseller's notes in pencil.

[Id1.2.13-18] All vols dated 1868.

[Id1.2.19-24] Vol 1 dated 1886, vols 2, 3, 5, and 6 dated 1872, vol 4 dated 1870.

[Id1.2.25-30] Vols 1, 2 and 6 dated 1884, vol 3 dated 1885, vol 4 dated 1887, and vol 5 dated 1874.

[Id1.2.31-36] Vols 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6 dated 1882, vol 2 dated 1879.

[Id1.2.31-36] All vols with armorial bookplate of F. J. Y.

[Id1.2.32-1.02] All vols dated 1885.

[Id1.1.03-08] All vols dated 1887.

[Id1.1.03-08] Ms. annotations in pencil throughout text.

[Id1.1.03-08] Vol 4 with loose sheet of ms. notes in pencil in Michael Meredith's hand.

[Id1.1.09] Vol 1 only.

[Id1.1.09] Ms. copy of Robert Browning's poem "Only the prism's obstruction ..." with a note about the inspiration ?in Caroline Mary Nixon's hand.

[Id1.1.21-26] Vols 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 dated 1872, vol 5 dated 1874.

[Id1.1.21-26] ms. annotations in pencil throughout text of vols 3, 4, 5, and 6 with loose sheet of ms. notes in ink relating to them in vol 4.

Added entry--name

Brown, N, former owner.

Vardy, J. A, former owner.

Shaw Stewart, Alice, former owner.

Scruton, A, former owner.

Nixon, Caroline Mary, former owner.

Meredith, Michael, donor.

Davidson, S, former owner.

Ritchie, Hester Thackeray, former owner.

Browning, Robert, signer.

Ritchie, Richmond Thackeray, former owner.

smith, elder, publisher.

Seton & Mackenzie, bookseller.

Hanbury & Simpson, binder.

Added entry--place

England, London.

Additional copy

[Another copy:] Id1.2.19-Id1.2.24

[Another copy:] Id1.2.25-Id1.2.30

[Another copy:] Id1.2.31-Id1.2.36

[Another copy:] Id1.2.37-Id1.2.40, Id1.1.01-Id1.1.02

[Continuation shelfmark:] Id1.1.01-Id1.1.02

[Another copy:] Id1.1.03-Id1.1.08

[Another copy:] Id1.1.09

[Another copy:] Id1.1.21-Id1.1.26

[Another copy:] Id4.5.21

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B29154

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LIBRARY CODE

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[Another copy:] Id1.2.19-Id1.2.24

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[Another copy:] Id1.2.31-Id1.2.36

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[Continuation shelfmark:] Id1.1.01-Id1.1.02

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[Another copy:] Id1.1.03-Id1.1.08

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[Another copy:] Id1.1.09

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[Another copy:] Id1.1.21-Id1.1.26

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[Another copy:] Id4.5.21

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Browning, Robert

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Poems.

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1868

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The poetical works of Robert Browning, M.A. ...

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London

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Smith, Elder and Co.,

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1868.

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6 v. ;

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18 cm.

500##

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Revised and reprinted in 1870 ; corrected, revised and reprinted in 1875.

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Vol 6 with index.

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[Id1.2.13-18, Id1.2.19-24, Id1.1.09] Vol 1 with final advertisement leaf ; [Id1.2.31-36] Vols 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6 with final advertisement leaves ; [Id1.2.31-36] Vol 1, 3, 4, and 6 with final advertisement leaves ; [Id1.2.37-1.02, Id1.1.03-08] Vols 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6 with final advertisement leaves.

500##

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All vols with publisher's brown cloth with black stamped border on boards, and lettering stamped in gold on spine ; bound by Hanbury & Simpson, London ([Id1.2.13-18] binder's stamp vol 2).

500##

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[Id4.5.21] Vol. 1 only of this additional copy.

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vol 1: Pauline ; Paracelsus ; Strafford. -- vol 2: Sordello ; Pippa passes. -- vol 3: King Victor and King Charles ; Dramatic lyrics ; The return of the Druses. -- vol 4: A blot in the 'scutcheon ; Colombe's birthday ; Dramatic romances. -- vol 5: A soul's tragedy ; Luria ; Christmas-eve and Easter-day ; Men and women. -- vol 6: In a balcony ; Dramatis personæ.

561##

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[Id1.2.13-18, Id1.2.19-24, Id1.2.25-30, Id1.2.31-36, Id1.1.09, Id1.1.21-26] From the Michael Meredith Browning Collection ; [Id1.2.13-18, Id1.2.19-24, Id1.2.25-30, Id1.2.31-36, Id1.1.03-08, Id1.1.09, Id1.1.21-26] with bookplate.

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[Id1.2.13-18] Vols 2-6 with bookseller's ticket of Seton & Mackenzie, Edinburgh.

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[Id1.2.19-24] Vol 1 with ms. inscription in pencil: "N. Brown".

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[Id1.2.19-24] Vol 4 with ms. inscription in pencil: "J. A. Vardy".

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[Id1.2.25-30] Vol 3 with armorial bookplate of Lady Alice Shaw Stewart.

561##

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[Id1.2.37-1.02] All vols with bookplate of A. Scruton.

561##

$a

[Id1.1.09] Ms. inscription: "Mrs. [Caroline Mary] Nixon with Robert Browning's true regard. May 27. '68."

561##

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[Id1.1.21-26] Vol 1 with ms. inscription: "S. [?]E. Davidson, from C. [?]L. H., uly 26. 1878."

561##

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[Id4.5.21] Ms. inscription in ink on front endpaper by Robert Browning, dated 1889.

561##

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[Id4.5.21] Presentation label of Trinity College Cambridge with ms. annotation: "R. J. W. Ritchie [...] 1875".

563##

$a

[Id1.1.09] ?Contemporary handmade cover of burgundy satin with a stem and leaf pattern.

563##

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[Id1.1.21-26] All vols with 19th century blue morocco with gilt tooled double border on boards, gilt stamps and lettering on spine, gilt tooling on turn-ins, gilt edges, and marbled endpapers.

563##

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[Id4.5.21] Contemporary brown cloth, gold lettering stamped on spine, with Trinity College, Cambridge arms stamped in gold on spine, front and back boards.

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[Id1.2.13-18, Id1.2.19-24, Id1.2.25-30, Id1.2.31-36, Id1.2.37-1.02, Id1.1.03-08, Id1.1.21-26] Ms. bookseller's notes in pencil.

590##

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[Id1.2.13-18] All vols dated 1868.

590##

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[Id1.2.19-24] Vol 1 dated 1886, vols 2, 3, 5, and 6 dated 1872, vol 4 dated 1870.

590##

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[Id1.2.25-30] Vols 1, 2 and 6 dated 1884, vol 3 dated 1885, vol 4 dated 1887, and vol 5 dated 1874.

590##

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[Id1.2.31-36] Vols 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6 dated 1882, vol 2 dated 1879.

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[Id1.2.31-36] All vols with armorial bookplate of F. J. Y.

590##

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[Id1.2.32-1.02] All vols dated 1885.

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[Id1.1.03-08] All vols dated 1887.

590##

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[Id1.1.03-08] Ms. annotations in pencil throughout text.

590##

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[Id1.1.03-08] Vol 4 with loose sheet of ms. notes in pencil in Michael Meredith's hand.

590##

$a

[Id1.1.09] Vol 1 only.

590##

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[Id1.1.09] Ms. copy of Robert Browning's poem "Only the prism's obstruction ..." with a note about the inspiration ?in Caroline Mary Nixon's hand.

590##

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[Id1.1.21-26] Vols 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 dated 1872, vol 5 dated 1874.

590##

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[Id1.1.21-26] ms. annotations in pencil throughout text of vols 3, 4, 5, and 6 with loose sheet of ms. notes in ink relating to them in vol 4.

7001#

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Brown, N

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former owner.

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Vardy, J. A

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former owner.

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Shaw Stewart, Alice

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former owner.

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Scruton, A

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former owner.

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Nixon, Caroline Mary

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former owner.

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Meredith, Michael

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donor.

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Davidson, S

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former owner.

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Ritchie, Hester Thackeray

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former owner.

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Browning, Robert

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Ritchie, Richmond Thackeray

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former owner.

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smith, elder

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Seton & Mackenzie

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