New Poems, Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Browning — 1st Ed

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New Poems, Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Browning — 1st Ed

Name: New Poems, Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Browning — 1st Ed
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 6885
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Publication: London, Smith, Elder, & Co., 1914

Formatting: 8vo, pp. xxix, 184.

Condition Report: Good condition. The original olive-green cloth binding remains robust and structurally sound, though it exhibits expected shelf-wear commensurate with its age. This includes minor bumping and rubbing to the spine ends, some light scuffing along the joints, and subtle darkening to the spine panel that slightly dulls the gilt lettering and floral tooling. Internally, the binding is tight with firm hinges. The preliminary leaves, including the margins around the portrait frontispiece, show moderate, scattered foxing, which is typical for the paper stock of this era. This spotting diminishes notably as one moves into the main text block, leaving the majority of the pages fairly clean. The page edges are untrimmed, retaining their original rough-cut aesthetic, with mild age-toning and top-edge dust-soiling.

Catalogue Note: This is the first edition thus, published by Smith, Elder, & Co. in 1914. It was carefully edited by the prominent scholar Sir Frederic G. Kenyon to present a definitive compilation of previously uncollected and unpublished poetry by the Brownings. The volume is notably illustrated with two portrait frontispieces, including an 1855 daguerreotype of Robert Browning, both of which retain their original tissue guards. Bibliographically significant, this edition is frequently referenced in Thomas J. Wise’s authoritative bibliography of the Brownings (recorded as Wise 33). While the book is occasionally found on the open market, it is becoming increasingly uncommon to secure a copy in its original, untampered publisher’s binding without severe structural degradation or heavy spine fading.

A captivating posthumous collection, New Poems brings to light a selection of rare verses by two of the Victorian era's most celebrated literary figures. Assembled and edited by Sir Frederic G. Kenyon, this volume offers readers an intimate glimpse into the creative processes and lesser-known works of Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning. From personal sonnets to fragmented dramatic monologues, this 1914 collection stands as an essential companion to their primary works, deeply enriching the legacy of their legendary literary partnership.

Book Condition: Good

Book Authors: Robert Browning, Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Book Publisher: Smith, Elder, & Co.

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Antiquarian

Genre: Poetry

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

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Book Publication Year: 1914

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Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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