B30958
Shelfmark
Id3.3.38
Additional copy shelfmark
[Another copy:] Id3.3.39
Additional copy shelfmark
[Another copy:] Id3.3.40
Additional copy shelfmark
[Another copy:] Id3.3.41
Additional copy shelfmark
[Another copy:] Id3.3.42
Author
Browning, Elizabeth Barrett
Title
The Greek Christian poets and the English poets. /, by Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London :, Chapman and Hall,, 1863.
Physical description
iv, 212 p. ;, 18 cm.
Note
Final page of advertisements.
Note
Publisher's green morocco-grain cloth with blind stamped frames on boards and lettering stamped in gold on spine ; [Id3.3.41] publisher's variant green sand-grain cloth, with blind stamped frames on boards and lettering stamped in gold on spine ; [Id3.3.42] publisher's variant purple sand-grain binding with blind stamped panels on boards, and lettering stamped in gold on spine.
Provenance
[Id3.3.38, Id3.3.39, Id3.3.42] From the Michael Meredith Browning Collection, with bookplate.
Provenance
[Id3.3.38] Purchased by Michael Meredith from Christie's in 1976.
Provenance
[Id3.3.38] Ms. inscription: "W. Allingham from Robert Browning. April 17 '63."
Provenance
[Id3.3.39] Purchased by Michael Meredith from Holleyman & Treacher in 1992.
Provenance
[Id3.3.39] Bookplate of Pamela and Raymond Lister.
Provenance
[Id3.3.39] Violet Fane's (a.k.a. Lady Currie's) copy, with personalised binding.
Provenance
[Id3.3.40] Ms. inscription: "To dearest Arabel [Moulton Barrett] from R[obert]. B[rowning]. March 13 '63."
Binding
[Id3.3.38] Housed in 20th century green morocco and cloth box, with gilt lettering and decoration ; made by R. L. Day (binder's stamp).
Binding
[Id3.3.39] 19th century brown morocco, with gilt frames, a violet motif, and lettering ("Violet Fane") on boards, gilt stamps and lettering on spine, and gilt tooling on turn-ins ; housed in ?20th century marbled paper covered box, with gilt on paper lettering pieces.
Copy-specific note
[Id3.3.38, Id3.3.41, Id3.3.42] Ms. bookseller's note in pencil.
Copy-specific note
[Id3.3.38] Ms. annotations in pencil, from p. 105 onwards.
Copy-specific note
[Id3.3.39] Some leaves unopened.
Copy-specific note
[Id3.3.41] Ms. ownership inscription: "J. W. ?Hales, 1871."
Subject
Greek poetry, History and criticism.
Subject
Christian literature, History and criticism.
Subject
English poetry, History and criticism.
Added entry--name
Meredith, Michael, former owner.
Added entry--name
allingham, former owner.
Added entry--name
Lister, Pamela, former owner.
Added entry--name
Lister, Raymond, former owner.
Added entry--name
Fane, Violet, former owner.
Added entry--name
Barrett, Arabella, former owner.
Added entry--name
day, binder.
Added entry--name
Chapman and Hall, publisher.
Added entry--name
Holleyman & Treacher Ltd, bookseller.
Added entry--name
Christie, Manson & Woods, bookseller.
Added entry--place
England, London.
Additional copy
[Another copy:] Id3.3.39
Additional copy
[Another copy:] Id3.3.40
Additional copy
[Another copy:] Id3.3.41
Additional copy
[Another copy:] Id3.3.42
B30958
LIBRARY CODE
