B29010
Shelfmark
Id1.5.08
Additional copy shelfmark
[Another copy:] Id1.5.09
Additional copy shelfmark
[Another copy:] Id1.5.10
Author
Browning, Robert
Title
Strafford :, an historical tragedy /, by Robert Browning ...
Publication, distribution, etc.
London :, Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green & Longman,, 1837.
Physical description
[2], iv, [2], 132, 4 p. ;, 18 cm.
Note
Two final advertisement leaves.
Note
Includes dramatis personae of first production.
Note
Publisher's dark grey paper wrappers with printed title label on front wrapper.
Provenance
[Id1.5.08, Id1.5.09, Id1.5.10] Bookplate of the Michael Meredith Browning Collection.
Provenance
[Id1.5.09] Ms. inscription: "E. Copping, 16/1/[?]52."
Provenance
[Id1.5.10] Purchased by Michael Meredith from Sotheby's sale in 1999.
Provenance
[Id1.5.10] Ms. inscription: "W. A. Dow, with the best wishes of his most affectionate friend, R[obert]. B[rowning]."
Provenance
[Id1.5.08] Purchased by Michael Meredith from Quaritch in 1968.
Provenance
[Id1.5.09] Purchased by Michael Meredith from George's Bookshop, Bristol, in 1975.
Binding
[Id1.5.08] 19th century tan calf with gilt tooled borders on boards, gilt tooling on spine and turn-ins, and gilt on burgundy leather lettering piece on spine ; bound by Riviere & Son (binder's stamp).
Binding
[Id1.5.09] 20th century brown morocco and orange cloth box with gilt lettering and tooling ; made by R. L. Day.
Binding
[Id1.5.10] 19th century green watered silk with blind and gilt decoration stamped on boards, and gilt edges ; 20th century red morocco and cloth box with gilt lettering and tooling, made by R. L. Day.
Copy-specific note
[Id1.5.08, Id1.5.09] Ms. bookseller's notes in pencil.
Copy-specific note
[Id1.5.08] Ms. inscription in pencil: "C. G. from C. R. Wilson, April 6.1917".
Copy-specific note
[Id1.5.08, Id1.5.10] Lacking advertisement leaves.
Copy-specific note
[Id1.5.09] Ms. inscription: "Bernard [?]Copper."
Copy-specific note
[Id1.5.10] Ms. correction in author's hand p. 126, correction on p. 126 may be the author of W. A. Dow.
Added entry--name
Meredith, Michael, donor.
Added entry--name
Dow, W. A, former owner.
Added entry--name
Browning, Robert, inscriber.
Added entry--name
Wilson, C. R, inscriber.
Added entry--name
Day, R. L, binder.
Added entry--name
Copping, E, former owner.
Added entry--name
Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longman, publisher.
Added entry--name
Riviere & Son, binder.
Added entry--name
Sotheby's, bookseller.
Added entry--name
Bernard Quaritch, bookseller.
Added entry--name
George's Bookshop, bookseller.
Added entry--place
England, London.
Additional copy
[Another copy:] Id1.5.09
Additional copy
[Another copy:] Id1.5.10
B29010
LIBRARY CODE
