B29053

Shelfmark

Id1.5.28

Author

Browning, Robert

Title

The poetical works of Robert Browning.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, Smith, Elder & Co.,, 1889.

Physical description

16 v. :, ill. ;, 18 cm.

Note

All vols with publisher's brown/olive morocco and ribbed cloth with black and gold stamped decoration, and lettering stamped in gold on spine.

Formatted contents note

Contents: vol 1: Pauline ; Sordello -- vol 2: Paracelsus ; Strafford -- vol 3: Pippa passes ; King Victor and King Charles ; The return of the Druses ; A soul's tragedy -- vol 4: A blot in the 'Scutcheon ; Colombe's birthday ; Men and women -- vol 5: Dramatic romances ; Christmas-Eve and Easter-Day -- vol 6: Dramatic lyrics ; Luria -- vol 7: In a balcony ; Dramatis personae -- vol 8-10: The ring and the book -- vol: 11 Balaustion's adventure ; Prince Hohenstiel-Schwangau ; Fifine at the fair -- vol 12: Red cotton night-cap country ; The inn album -- vol 13: Aristophanes' apology ; The Agamemnon of Aeschylus -- vol 14: Pacchiarotto and how he worked in distemper with other poems -- vol 15: Dramatic idyls ; Jocoseria -- vol 16: Ferishtah's fancies ; Parleyings with certain people.

Provenance

From the Michael Meredith Browning Collection.

Provenance

Bookplate and ownership signature of Edward Gordon Craig.

Binding

Housed in 20th century brown morocco and cloth box with gilt lettering and tooling.

Copy-specific note

Vol 4 only, with pp. 177-296 missing.

Copy-specific note

Ms. annotations throughout text of "A blot in the 'scutcheon" in Edward Gordon Craig's hand, with ms. note on p. 1: "Read on April 27th 1894. A most lovely thing ..."

Added entry--name

Craig, Edward Gordon, former owner.

Added entry--name

Meredith, Michael, donor.

Added entry--name

Smith, Elder & Co, publisher.

Added entry--place

England, London.

001B29053

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aId1.5.28

1001#$aBrowning, Robert

24514$aThe poetical works of Robert Browning.

260##$aLondon :$bSmith, Elder & Co.,$c1889.

300##$a16 v. :$bill. ;$c18 cm.

500##$aAll vols with publisher's brown/olive morocco and ribbed cloth with black and gold stamped decoration, and lettering stamped in gold on spine.

5050#$avol 1: Pauline ; Sordello -- vol 2: Paracelsus ; Strafford -- vol 3: Pippa passes ; King Victor and King Charles ; The return of the Druses ; A soul's tragedy -- vol 4: A blot in the 'Scutcheon ; Colombe's birthday ; Men and women -- vol 5: Dramatic romances ; Christmas-Eve and Easter-Day -- vol 6: Dramatic lyrics ; Luria -- vol 7: In a balcony ; Dramatis personae -- vol 8-10: The ring and the book -- vol: 11 Balaustion's adventure ; Prince Hohenstiel-Schwangau ; Fifine at the fair -- vol 12: Red cotton night-cap country ; The inn album -- vol 13: Aristophanes' apology ; The Agamemnon of Aeschylus -- vol 14: Pacchiarotto and how he worked in distemper with other poems -- vol 15: Dramatic idyls ; Jocoseria -- vol 16: Ferishtah's fancies ; Parleyings with certain people.

561##$aFrom the Michael Meredith Browning Collection.

561##$aBookplate and ownership signature of Edward Gordon Craig.

563##$aHoused in 20th century brown morocco and cloth box with gilt lettering and tooling.

590##$aVol 4 only, with pp. 177-296 missing.

590##$aMs. annotations throughout text of "A blot in the 'scutcheon" in Edward Gordon Craig's hand, with ms. note on p. 1: "Read on April 27th 1894. A most lovely thing ..."

7001#$aCraig, Edward Gordon$eformer owner.

7001#$aMeredith, Michael$edonor.

7102#$aSmith, Elder & Co$epublisher.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.