{"product_id":"poems-of-robert-browning-robert-browning-oxford-edition","title":"Poems of Robert Browning, Robert Browning — Oxford Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, Henry Frowde \/ Oxford University Press, 1907\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. viii, 696.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Near Fine. This copy is securely bound in a superb full crushed maroon morocco, remaining remarkably bright and supple to the touch. The gilt crest on the front board is sharply struck and entirely unoxidised, while the raised bands and gilt lettering to the spine remain equally brilliant, showing only the most trivial hints of rubbing to the extreme corners and spine ends. The joints are perfectly sound with no signs of starting, and the hinges remain absolutely tight. Internally, the pages are crisp, clean, and unfoxed, perfectly complemented by the rich, vibrant marbled endpapers and elaborate gilt-tooled turn-ins, culminating in a wonderfully preserved example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e This 1907 Oxford Edition presents a comprehensive collection of Robert Browning's works, accompanied by a frontispiece portrait of the author, engraved after Field Talfourd, and protected by a tissue guard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe volume boasts significant provenance, featuring an elaborate prize bookplate on the front pastedown from Arnold House School (which later became Arnold School in Blackpool). The prize, awarded to J. H. Moor for the 'Old Boys' Science Prize' at Midsummer 1911, is boldly signed by the school's founder and long-standing headmaster, Frank Truswell Pennington. The front board is further elevated by the beautifully struck, gilt-stamped Arnold House School crest and its motto, \u003ci\u003eHonor Virtutis Praemium\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExamples housed in premium full crushed levant morocco prize bindings of this calibre are scarce on the open market. This scarcity is further compounded by the strong institutional provenance connected to a notable founding headmaster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA handsome, finely bound collection of Robert Browning’s most celebrated poetry, encompassing his dramatic lyrics, romances, and foundational longer works such as \u003ci\u003eParacelsus\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSordello\u003c\/i\u003e. Browning remains a towering figure of Victorian literature, celebrated for his mastery of the dramatic monologue and his profound psychological insights. This meticulously crafted volume not only serves as a beautiful vessel for classic English verse, but also stands as a unique, highly collectible piece of Edwardian educational history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54566332957011,"sku":"5035","price":125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260809_192938.jpg?v=1786520190","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/poems-of-robert-browning-robert-browning-oxford-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}