B29123

Shelfmark

Id1.3.06(02)

Author

Browning, Robert

Title

The statue and the bust /, by Robert Browning.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, Edward Moxon, Dover Street [i.e. printed by R. Clay and Sons for T. J. Wise],, 1855 [i.e. after 1880]

Physical description

22 p. ;, 17 cm.

Note

T. J. Wise forgery - information from Carter and Pollard, "An enquiry into the nature of certain nineteenth century pamphlets", 2nd ed., 1983, pp. 179-180.

Note

Unbound leaves.

Provenance

From the Michael Meredith Browning Collection, with bookplate.

Binding

Housed in 20th century green cloth and morocco box with gilt lettering and tooling ; made by R. L. Day.

Copy-specific note

Loose fragment of envelope with ms. address of Edmund Gosse in Robert Browning's hand, with ms. note in T. J. Wise's hand: "The handwriting of Robert Browning, T. J. Wise".

Copy-specific note

Ms. contents list inside front of box in pencil ; in box with a copy of the pamphlet "Gold hair" ; was housed with a copy of "The miniature" now separate at shelfmark Id1.3.07.

Copy-specific note

Stamp on half-title: "Forgery Collection".

Added entry--name

Meredith, Michael, donor.

Added entry--name

Wise, forger.

Added entry--name

Moxon, Edward

Added entry--name

Richard Clay, printer.

Added entry--place

England, London.

001B29123

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aId1.3.06(02)

1001#$aBrowning, Robert

24514$aThe statue and the bust /$cby Robert Browning.

260##$aLondon :$bEdward Moxon, Dover Street [i.e. printed by R. Clay and Sons for T. J. Wise],$c1855 [i.e. after 1880]

300##$a22 p. ;$c17 cm.

500##$aT. J. Wise forgery - information from Carter and Pollard, "An enquiry into the nature of certain nineteenth century pamphlets", 2nd ed., 1983, pp. 179-180.

500##$aUnbound leaves.

561##$aFrom the Michael Meredith Browning Collection, with bookplate.

563##$aHoused in 20th century green cloth and morocco box with gilt lettering and tooling ; made by R. L. Day.

590##$aLoose fragment of envelope with ms. address of Edmund Gosse in Robert Browning's hand, with ms. note in T. J. Wise's hand: "The handwriting of Robert Browning, T. J. Wise".

590##$aMs. contents list inside front of box in pencil ; in box with a copy of the pamphlet "Gold hair" ; was housed with a copy of "The miniature" now separate at shelfmark Id1.3.07.

590##$aStamp on half-title: "Forgery Collection".

7001#$aMeredith, Michael$edonor.

7001#$awise$eforger.

7001#$aMoxon, Edward

7102#$arichard$eprinter.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.