B29135

Shelfmark

Id1.3.14(01)-Id1.3.14(04)

Additional copy shelfmark

[Another copy:] Id1.3.15(01)-Id1.3.15(04)

Additional copy shelfmark

[Another copy:] Id1.3.16-Id1.3.19

Additional copy shelfmark

[Another copy:] Id1.3.20-Id1.3.23

Additional copy shelfmark

[Another copy:] Id1.3.24-Id1.3.27

Additional copy shelfmark

[Another copy:] Id1.3.28-Id1.3.31

Additional copy shelfmark

[Another copy:] Id1.3.32-Id1.3.35

Additional copy shelfmark

[Another copy:] Id1.2.01

Author

Browning, Robert

Title

The ring and the book /, by Robert Browning, M.A. ...

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, Smith, Elder and Co.,, 1868-1869.

Physical description

4 v. ;, 17 cm.

Note

Vol 1 with final advertisement leaf.

Note

[Id1.3.14(01)-(04), Id1.3.15(01)-(04), Id1.3.16-19, Id1.3.24-27] All vols with publisher's green cloth with black stamped decorative borders on boards, black stamped decoration on spine, and lettering stamped in gold on spine ; Carter binding variant 'A' as listed in "Binding variants", 1932.

Note

[Id1.3.28-31, Id1.3.32-35] All vols with publisher's green cloth with black stamped decorative borders on boards, black stamped decoration on spine, and lettering stamped in gold on spine ; Carter binding variant 'B' as listed in "Binding variants", 1932.

Note

[Id1.2.01] Publisher's ?second edition brown cloth with black stamped borders on boards and lettering stamped in gold on spine.

Provenance

[Id1.3.14(01)-(04), Id1.3.15(01)-(04), Id1.3.20-23, Id1.3.24-27, Id1.3.28-31, Id1.3.32-35, Id1.2.01] From the Michael Meredith Browning Collection ; [Id1.3.14(01)-(04), Id1.3.24-27, Id1.3.28-31, Id1.3.32-.35, Id1.2.01] with bookplate.

Provenance

[Id1.3.14(01)-(04)] Purchased by Michael Meredith from George Bayntun, Booksellers in 2010.

Provenance

[Id1.3.14(01)-(04)] Vol 1 with ms. inscription: "Reuben Browning Esq., from his ever affectionately, R[obert]. B[rowning]. Dec 1. '68."

Provenance

[Id1.3.15(01)-(04)] Purchased by Michael Meredith from Phillips Auctioneers in 1989.

Provenance

[Id1.3.15(01)-(04)] Tipped-in letter (dated 1868-12-04) from Matthew Arnold to Dean Farrar gifting Dean Farrar this book as Matthew Arnold had received a copy from both the publisher and Robert Browning ; vols 2 and 3 with ms. ownership signature in pencil of Dean Farrar.

Provenance

[Id1.3.16-19] Donated to ECL by Belinda Norman-Butler.

Provenance

[Id1.3.16-19] Vol 1 with bookplate of Anne Thackeray Ritchie with ms. inscription in Robert Browning's hand: "Robert Browning wishes he had been privileged to give this book to Miss [Anne Thackeray] Ritchie".

Provenance

[Id1.3.20-23] Purchased by Michael Meredith from James Cummins Bookseller in 2007.

Provenance

[Id1.3.20-23] Vol 1 with ms. inscription: "To dear Fanny Haworth, with many rememberances and much affection - from Robert Browning, Versailles, May 9. '69."

Provenance

[Id1.3.24-27] Purchased by Michael Meredith in 2002.

Provenance

[Id1.3.24-27] Vol 1 with bookplate of H. Bradley Martin.

Provenance

[Id1.3.24-27] All vols with booklabel of J. O. Edwards.

Provenance

[Id1.3.24-27] All vols with ms. ownership inscription on Alfred Forman, dated in the month and year of publication.

Provenance

[Id1.3.28-31] Purchased by Michael Meredith from Waterfield in 1982.

Provenance

[Id1.3.28-31] All vols with ms. inscription: "Mary Swanwick, 13 July 1869".

Provenance

[Id1.3.32-35] All vols with armorial bookplate of Julian Park (obscuring a previous bookplate).

Provenance

[Id1.2.01] Purchased by Michael Meredith in 1981 from Dorchester.

Binding

[Id1.3.14(01)-(04)] All vols housed in 20th century green cloth box with gilt lettering and tooling, and gilt on burgundy leather lettering piece.

Binding

[Id1.3.15(01)-(04)] All housed in 20th century green cloth and morocco box with gilt lettering and tooling ; made by R. L. Day.

Binding

[Id1.3.16-19] All vols housed in ?19th century green cloth slipcase.

Binding

[Id1.3.20-23] Contemporary 19th century blue leather with gilt lettering on spine and gilt tooling on turn-ins, gilt top-edge, and blue marbled endpapers ; publisher's green cloth bound in after text of each vol (Carter's binding variant 'A').

Copy-specific note

[Id1.3.14(01)-(04), Id1.3.15(01)-(04), Id1.3.24-27, Id1.3.28-31, Id1.3.32-35, Id1.2.01] Ms. bookseller's notes in pencil.

Copy-specific note

[Id1.3.14(01)-(04)] ?Lacking advertisement leaf.

Copy-specific note

[Id1.3.15(01)-(04)] Two loose carte-de-visite, one featuring a portrait of Dean Farrar, the other a portrait of Matthew Arnold.

Copy-specific note

[Id1.3.20-23] Ms. previous shelfmarks in pencil.

Copy-specific note

[Id1.3.24-27] Ms. annotation in pencil at the head of every section in vols 1, 2, and 3.

Copy-specific note

[Id1.2.01] Vol 1 only.

Subject

Trials, Rome, History, 17th century.

Added entry--name

Meredith, Michael, donor.

Added entry--name

Browning, inscriber.

Added entry--name

Browning, Reuben, former owner.

Added entry--name

Farrar, Frederic William, former owner.

Added entry--name

Arnold, Matthew, former owner.

Added entry--name

Day, R. L, binder.

Added entry--name

Norman-Butler, Belinda, former owner.

Added entry--name

Ritchie, Anne Thackeray, former owner.

Added entry--name

Haworth, Euphrasia Fanny, former owner.

Added entry--name

Martin, H. Bradley, former owner.

Added entry--name

Edwards, J. O, former owner.

Added entry--name

Forman, Alfred, former owner.

Added entry--name

Swanwick, Mary, former owner.

Added entry--name

Park, Julian, former owner.

Added entry--name

Plowden & Smith, publisher.

Added entry--name

George Bayntun booksellers, bookseller.

Added entry--name

Phillips Son & Neale, bookseller.

Added entry--name

James Cummins Bookseller, bookseller.

Added entry--name

Robin Waterfield Ltd, bookseller.

Added entry--place

England, London.

Additional copy

[Another copy:] Id1.3.15(01)-Id1.3.15(04)

Additional copy

[Another copy:] Id1.3.16-Id1.3.19

Additional copy

[Another copy:] Id1.3.20-Id1.3.23

Additional copy

[Another copy:] Id1.3.24-Id1.3.27

Additional copy

[Another copy:] Id1.3.28-Id1.3.31

Additional copy

[Another copy:] Id1.3.32-Id1.3.35

Additional copy

[Another copy:] Id1.2.01

001B29135

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aId1.3.14(01)-Id1.3.14(04)

098##$a[Another copy:] Id1.3.15(01)-Id1.3.15(04)

098##$a[Another copy:] Id1.3.16-Id1.3.19

098##$a[Another copy:] Id1.3.20-Id1.3.23

098##$a[Another copy:] Id1.3.24-Id1.3.27

098##$a[Another copy:] Id1.3.28-Id1.3.31

098##$a[Another copy:] Id1.3.32-Id1.3.35

098##$a[Another copy:] Id1.2.01

1001#$aBrowning, Robert

24514$aThe ring and the book /$cby Robert Browning, M.A. ...

260##$aLondon :$bSmith, Elder and Co.,$c1868-1869.

300##$a4 v. ;$c17 cm.

500##$aVol 1 with final advertisement leaf.

500##$a[Id1.3.14(01)-(04), Id1.3.15(01)-(04), Id1.3.16-19, Id1.3.24-27] All vols with publisher's green cloth with black stamped decorative borders on boards, black stamped decoration on spine, and lettering stamped in gold on spine ; Carter binding variant 'A' as listed in "Binding variants", 1932.

500##$a[Id1.3.28-31, Id1.3.32-35] All vols with publisher's green cloth with black stamped decorative borders on boards, black stamped decoration on spine, and lettering stamped in gold on spine ; Carter binding variant 'B' as listed in "Binding variants", 1932.

500##$a[Id1.2.01] Publisher's ?second edition brown cloth with black stamped borders on boards and lettering stamped in gold on spine.

561##$a[Id1.3.14(01)-(04), Id1.3.15(01)-(04), Id1.3.20-23, Id1.3.24-27, Id1.3.28-31, Id1.3.32-35, Id1.2.01] From the Michael Meredith Browning Collection ; [Id1.3.14(01)-(04), Id1.3.24-27, Id1.3.28-31, Id1.3.32-.35, Id1.2.01] with bookplate.

561##$a[Id1.3.14(01)-(04)] Purchased by Michael Meredith from George Bayntun, Booksellers in 2010.

561##$a[Id1.3.14(01)-(04)] Vol 1 with ms. inscription: "Reuben Browning Esq., from his ever affectionately, R[obert]. B[rowning]. Dec 1. '68."

561##$a[Id1.3.15(01)-(04)] Purchased by Michael Meredith from Phillips Auctioneers in 1989.

561##$a[Id1.3.15(01)-(04)] Tipped-in letter (dated 1868-12-04) from Matthew Arnold to Dean Farrar gifting Dean Farrar this book as Matthew Arnold had received a copy from both the publisher and Robert Browning ; vols 2 and 3 with ms. ownership signature in pencil of Dean Farrar.

561##$a[Id1.3.16-19] Donated to ECL by Belinda Norman-Butler.

561##$a[Id1.3.16-19] Vol 1 with bookplate of Anne Thackeray Ritchie with ms. inscription in Robert Browning's hand: "Robert Browning wishes he had been privileged to give this book to Miss [Anne Thackeray] Ritchie".

561##$a[Id1.3.20-23] Purchased by Michael Meredith from James Cummins Bookseller in 2007.

561##$a[Id1.3.20-23] Vol 1 with ms. inscription: "To dear Fanny Haworth, with many rememberances and much affection - from Robert Browning, Versailles, May 9. '69."

561##$a[Id1.3.24-27] Purchased by Michael Meredith in 2002.

561##$a[Id1.3.24-27] Vol 1 with bookplate of H. Bradley Martin.

561##$a[Id1.3.24-27] All vols with booklabel of J. O. Edwards.

561##$a[Id1.3.24-27] All vols with ms. ownership inscription on Alfred Forman, dated in the month and year of publication.

561##$a[Id1.3.28-31] Purchased by Michael Meredith from Waterfield in 1982.

561##$a[Id1.3.28-31] All vols with ms. inscription: "Mary Swanwick, 13 July 1869".

561##$a[Id1.3.32-35] All vols with armorial bookplate of Julian Park (obscuring a previous bookplate).

561##$a[Id1.2.01] Purchased by Michael Meredith in 1981 from Dorchester.

563##$a[Id1.3.14(01)-(04)] All vols housed in 20th century green cloth box with gilt lettering and tooling, and gilt on burgundy leather lettering piece.

563##$a[Id1.3.15(01)-(04)] All housed in 20th century green cloth and morocco box with gilt lettering and tooling ; made by R. L. Day.

563##$a[Id1.3.16-19] All vols housed in ?19th century green cloth slipcase.

563##$a[Id1.3.20-23] Contemporary 19th century blue leather with gilt lettering on spine and gilt tooling on turn-ins, gilt top-edge, and blue marbled endpapers ; publisher's green cloth bound in after text of each vol (Carter's binding variant 'A').

590##$a[Id1.3.14(01)-(04), Id1.3.15(01)-(04), Id1.3.24-27, Id1.3.28-31, Id1.3.32-35, Id1.2.01] Ms. bookseller's notes in pencil.

590##$a[Id1.3.14(01)-(04)] ?Lacking advertisement leaf.

590##$a[Id1.3.15(01)-(04)] Two loose carte-de-visite, one featuring a portrait of Dean Farrar, the other a portrait of Matthew Arnold.

590##$a[Id1.3.20-23] Ms. previous shelfmarks in pencil.

590##$a[Id1.3.24-27] Ms. annotation in pencil at the head of every section in vols 1, 2, and 3.

590##$a[Id1.2.01] Vol 1 only.

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7001#$aPark, Julian$eformer owner.

7102#$asmith$epublisher.

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7102#$aPhillips Son & Neale$ebookseller.

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752##$aEngland$dLondon.