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The Poetical Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning with Two Prose Essays
by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
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- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
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About This Item
This early 20th century decorative leather book comprises the collected works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, a prominent Victorian era poet, finely rebound.
Title: The Poetical Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning with Two Prose Essays
Author: Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Humphrey Millford, London.
Edition: Published 1932.
Binding/description: Finely rebound circa 1930s, full black leather hardcover, gilt decorated spine with 5 raised bands, light blue endpapers, upper gilt leaf edge, frontispiece portrait of author opposite title page.
Author Note: Elizabeth Barrett Browning was an English poet of the Romantic Movement. During the Victorian era, she was very popular in Britain and the United States during her lifetime. Elizabeth wrote prolifically in the early 1840s, producing poetry, translation and prose. Her volume Poems (1844) brought her great success. Her prolific output made her a rival to Tennyson and candidate for poet laureate on the death of Wordsworth. Elizabeth's work had a major influence on prominent writers of the day, including the American poets Edgar Allan Poe and Emily Dickinson. She is best known for her 'Sonnets from the Portuguese' and 'Aurora Leigh', as well as the love story between her and fellow poet Robert Browning.
DIMENSIONS: 0.75ʺW × 5.25ʺD × 7.25ʺH.
CONDITION NOTES: Very good; sunned spine, very light surface/extremity wear, strong square spine, clean light age-toned text pages. A nice copy.
Title: The Poetical Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning with Two Prose Essays
Author: Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Humphrey Millford, London.
Edition: Published 1932.
Binding/description: Finely rebound circa 1930s, full black leather hardcover, gilt decorated spine with 5 raised bands, light blue endpapers, upper gilt leaf edge, frontispiece portrait of author opposite title page.
Author Note: Elizabeth Barrett Browning was an English poet of the Romantic Movement. During the Victorian era, she was very popular in Britain and the United States during her lifetime. Elizabeth wrote prolifically in the early 1840s, producing poetry, translation and prose. Her volume Poems (1844) brought her great success. Her prolific output made her a rival to Tennyson and candidate for poet laureate on the death of Wordsworth. Elizabeth's work had a major influence on prominent writers of the day, including the American poets Edgar Allan Poe and Emily Dickinson. She is best known for her 'Sonnets from the Portuguese' and 'Aurora Leigh', as well as the love story between her and fellow poet Robert Browning.
DIMENSIONS: 0.75ʺW × 5.25ʺD × 7.25ʺH.
CONDITION NOTES: Very good; sunned spine, very light surface/extremity wear, strong square spine, clean light age-toned text pages. A nice copy.
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- Bookseller
- De Coux and Associates Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1284
- Title
- The Poetical Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning with Two Prose Essays
- Author
- Elizabeth Barrett Browning
- Format/Binding
- Finely rebound circa 1930s, full black leather hardcover, gilt decorated spine with 5 raised bands, light blue endpapers, upper
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, Humphrey Millford.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1932
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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