PALICIO by Bridges, Robert - 1890

New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The Eight Plays. Nero, parts I and II. Palicio. Ulysses. Captives. Achilles. Humours. Feast of Bacchus..

British Library, Historical Print Editions, 2011-03-20. Paperback. Good.

Paperback / softback. New.

Nabu Press, 2010-03-20. Paperback. Good.

London: Edward Bumpus, 1890. Book. Very Good. Original Wraps. First Edition. Small quarto, original grey sewn warppers. 69 pp. The second of Bridges' plays in a series with Nero and Return of Ulysses. This copy in excellent condition with flawless interior and unopened pages. Cover shows slight darkening and minor fraying at edges as is endemic with this fragile title. Small shallow chip at top corner. Very good plus. UNCOMMON..

London: Edward Bumpus, 1890. Pages 38-69. Top edges uncut. Wrappers chipped, edgeworn, soiled, contents fine, unmarked. [771]. First Edition. Printed Wrappers. Very Good. 255mm. x 195mm.. Book.

London: Edward Bumpus, 1885 Book. Good. Soft cover. 1885-1895. 8 parts in original paper covers, with tears and wear. Several of the parts are spotted throughout. First part published in 1885, Second in 1890, part 7 mentions a date of 1894 at the rear, so presumed to finish publication in around 1895. Some pages unopened. First part has tears to the lower margin of the front covers with tape repairs to the rear. Covers stained..

1890. [Together, five volumes.] London: Edward Bumpus, 1890 [last one: George Bell & Sons / J. & E. Bumpus, n.d.(1894)]. Original buff-grey wrappers printed in black. These are Nos. ii through vi of the eight "Plays by Robert Bridges," initiated by Edward Bumpus. There were three other plays: NERO [Part I] -- not numbered, and in a different-style wrapper, published in 1885; plus vii THE FEAST OF BACCHUS and viii NERO Part II, these last two published by Bell and Bumpus in 1894 or a little later. All five are in their original buff-grey wrappers, and are in near-fine condition (light foxing on the leaves of the last one). See Colbeck Vol I pp 84-85 (Bridges #s 13, 14, 15, 25 & 25) for these or later printings. Provenance: No. iv with bookplate of William A. Pye on inside cover.

London: E Bumpus and George Bell, 1890-3. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. 10" by 8". None. Four plays by Robert Bridges from the Bumpus series of plays. Volumes ii, iii, v and vi of the Robert Bridges play series. First editions from this series. Printed on Van Gelder paper, watermarks most visible to the title pages of Humours of the Court and Palicio and to page 77 of Return of Ulysses and page 136 of Achilles in Scyros. In original paper wraps. Pagination is continual throughout the series, collated complete. No date to Humours of the Court, dated from copac. Direct from the library of the late Hugh Selbourne MD (1906-1973) a noted book collector and diarist. Robert Bridges was a doctor by training and only achieved literary fame later in his life. His main work was poetry which is why his plays were in verse. However, his plays had limited success in comparison to his poetry. In original paper wraps. Externally, generally smart. Some chipping to extremities, particularly to… Read More