{"product_id":"biographia-epistolaris-samuel-taylor-coleridge-1st-edition","title":"Biographia Epistolaris, Samuel Taylor Coleridge — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication\u003c\/b\u003e: London, G. Bell and Sons, Ltd., 1911\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting\u003c\/b\u003e: 2 vols, 8vo, pp. xxiv, 300; viii, 351.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e: Very Good. This two-volume set remains in highly presentable and structurally sound condition, defined by its remarkably tight, uncracked bindings and square text blocks. The original burgundy cloth boards are robust, retaining their deep colour with only very minor shelf-wear to the corners and light bumping at the spine ends. The gilt lettering to the spines remains sharp and unoxidized, complemented by relatively bright gilt top edges. While the deckled fore-edges exhibit the expected age-toning, the interior leaves are crisp, exceptionally bright, and entirely free of foxing, with the Chiswick Press imprint pages presenting flawlessly. Overall, a handsome and well-preserved set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e: This first edition thus (serving as the intended biographical supplement to the original \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"105\"\u003eBiographia Literaria\u003c\/i\u003e) was edited by A. Turnbull and printed by the esteemed Chiswick Press (Charles Whittingham and Co.).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eIssued as part of the well-regarded Bohn's Libraries series, both volumes feature distinguished blind-stamped borders and the publisher’s traditional bell-and-anchor device on their title pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eWhile single, mismatched volumes or modern print-on-demand facsimiles are readily found, original 1911 sets complete in both volumes and in their original cloth have become increasingly scarce on the open market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eServing as the vital biographical supplement to Samuel Taylor Coleridge's magnum opus, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"94\"\u003eBiographia Literaria\u003c\/i\u003e, this comprehensive collection of letters offers an intimate, unfiltered window into the mind of the great Romantic poet. Curated by A. Turnbull, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"261\"\u003eBiographia Epistolaris\u003c\/i\u003e bridges the gaps in Coleridge's philosophical and literary memoirs, illuminating his relationships with contemporaries, his critical development, and the personal struggles that shaped his towering literary legacy. It stands as an essential companion piece for students and admirers of nineteenth-century English literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55571188023635,"sku":"6377","price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20261015_130138.jpg?v=1792763449","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/biographia-epistolaris-samuel-taylor-coleridge-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}