The Works of Francis Thompson (in 3 Volumes) Finely Bound.
by Thompson, Francis; Meynell, Wilfred (edit.)
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1913 First Edition Thus of the Meynell "Definitive Edition." Three Volumes complete, in a contemporary fine binding. Hard cover, in three-quarter crushed green morocco gilt over marbled paper covered boards, the spine with five raised bands, titles in gilt to the second and fourth compartment, ruled in gilt as are the bands. Printed on laid paper, top edge gilt, fore edge untrimmed, cream silk ribbon bookmarks. All volumes are stamp signed "G.P. Putnam Sons" verso ffep. Colophon: "Printed in England at the Arden Press." Stamp signed "The Knickerbocker Press" to rear endpaper. [We are assuming that the plates of the original English First Edition, published by Burns and Oats the same year and printed at the Arden Press, were then shipped to New York for the American printing by E.P. Dutton's Knickerbocker Press, and then distributed at Charles Scribner's Sons new flagship offices and bookstore opened in the Spring of 1813 on New York's Fifth Avenue. See The New York Tribune dated Sat. April 26, 1913 p. 11 article regarding the relocating of both Scribner's and Dutton to new nearby locations in the Spring of 1913 on our website front page.] **CONTENTS: VOLUME I, Poems. Tissue-guarded frontispiece author photogravure circa 1878 [1-2] 3-225pp. [6] Poems: On Children, Sister Songs, Love in Dian"s Lap, To the Dead Cardinal of Westminster, Ecclesiastical Ballads, Translations, Misc. Poems. VOLUME II, Poems. Tissue-guarded author portrait from a drawing by Neville Lytton, 1907. [1-2] 3-228pp.[4][4pp.] Dedication of New Poems, Sight and Insight, A Narrow Vessel, Ultima, An Anthem of Earth, Misc. Odes, Sonnets, Misc. Poems. VOLUME III: Literary Criticism Essays. Tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait from drawing by Everard Meynell, 1903. Preface and thirty Essays, Notes. **CONDITION: Very Good (or a bit better). Some edge wear to joints, corners, and occasionally to fore-edge of boards (Vol II). Hinges are in order. Marbled paper to face of Vol.III is sunned but uniformly. Otherwise, clean, tight and with light age-toning. **The Note of Thompson's Literary Executor and editor W.M. (Wilfred Meynell) to the front matter identifies this edition being produced posthumously, and claims to be "definitive." Both Meynell and his wife , the poet and suffragist Alice Meynell encouraged the career of the Author, Francis Thompson (1859-1907) through tough times which found the poet sometimes living rough and selling matches. Bouts of ill health were brought on by addiction to opium. However, the poet's work, when not disabled, and supported by well-meaning benefactors such as the Meynells, earned high praise with contemporary poets such as Robert Browning and Coventry Patmore. This volume contains, then some the most famous of his works, including the mystic Christian ode "The Hound of Heaven," and "Dream Tryst," as well as a whole volume of his essays of literary criticism, including "Paganism Old and New," and what is said to be his finest work of this kind, his essay on "Shelley." The work was first published in periodicals such as The Meynell's journal "Merry England," but also in the magazines "Atheneum" and " The Academy." OCLC 1713137. . American printing of Meynell's "Definitive Edition". Hard Cover. Very Good .
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- Title
- The Works of Francis Thompson (in 3 Volumes) Finely Bound.
- Author
- Thompson, Francis; Meynell, Wilfred (edit.)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- American printing of Meynell's "Definitive Edition"
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1913
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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