Modern Love

Portland, Maine: Thomas B. Mosher, 1891. "Only Fifty copies of this Large Paper Edition (Post 4to) have been printed, ten of which are on Japan vellum, and forty on Van Gelder's hand-made paper. Each copy numbered, and the type distributed. No. 34". Thomas B. Mosher's first published book. Foreword by E. Cavazza. Number 34 of the 40 copies printed on… Read more about this item

London: Chapman & Hall, 1862. First edition. First edition. Original green intricately blind-stamped cloth with bold gilt lettering on spine. A daring tale calling upon autobiographical references, Modern Love stands as one of the greatest collections of Victorian poetry, much read by fellow artists and poets of the day. A splendid copy in its exceedingly crisp original state.

Portland, ME: Printed for Thomas Mosher By Brown Thurston Company, 1891. Number 253 of 400 copies of the Small Paper edition, Mosher's first title published. Plain off-white hardtcover. Worn, with spine covering absent and front cover hanging on by the original binding cords, considerable edgewear to covers, endpapers a bit grubby, binding sound, pages clean.. Limited Edition. Hard Cover.… Read more about this item

London: Chapman & Hall. 1862. First edition, first printing. First edition, first printing. Original green wave-grained cloth (John Carter's 'A' binding), blind-stamped double-ruled borders to front and rear panels, lettered in gilt to the spine with three horizontal gilt bands to upper and lower edges. Untrimmed edges. A better than very good copy, the cloth and gilt vivid, the… Read more about this item

Macmillan & Co, 1892. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1892. No Edition Remarks. 107 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Full title: Modern Love: A Reprint To Which Is Added The Sage Enamoured And The Honest Lady. Heavy cracking to gutters and hinges with exposed netting, pages are loose. Pages are lightly tanned throughout. Pencil inscriptions and sticker to front pastedown… Read more about this item

Rupert Hart-Davis, 1948. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1948. No Edition Remarks. 50 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Binding remains firm. Pages are lightly tanned throughout. Pencil inscription to front pastedown. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Very slight crushing to spine ends. Light wear marks overall. Unclipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears, and creasing. Light… Read more about this item

HardPress Publishing, 2012-08-01. Paperback. Good.

Paperback / softback. New. The Victorian writer George Meredith completed Modern Love, his most famous poem, in the months following his wife's death in 1861. The series of 16-line sonnets (a stanzaic form Meredith invented) depicts isolated scenes in an unhappy marriage as both partners take lovers.

Rupert Hart-Davis, 1948. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1948. No edition remarks. 50 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Pages remain bright and clean with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm. Boards have light shelf wear with minor corner bumping and crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has light edge wear with minor chipping and creasing. Some rubbing and… Read more about this item

Portland, Maine:: Thomas B. Mosher,, 1891.. No. 385 of 425 copies.. publisher's plain boards in printed wrapper.. Corners bumped; wrapper quite tanned at the spine and edges. Contents fine.. 8vo,. With a Foreword by E. Cavazza.

Rupert Hart-Davis, 1948. First Thus. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. A Very Good copy of the 1892 Edition with minor edgewear. Jacket is Very Good with a small tear to top of spine and age-related fading/spotting.

Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2005-12-08. Paperback. Good.

Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2005-12-08. Paperback. Used:Good.

Overbrook Press, 1934. Hardcover. Very Good. Clean tight and unmarked looks unread black cloth with gilt titles in matching slipcase. One of 150 printed. t.e.g. Please email for photos.

Hardback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

Stamford CT: Overbrook Press, 1934. Hardcover. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. Limited to 150 copies; black cloth covers, gilt lettering, top edge gilt, deckled page edges, 50 pages. Name blind stamp on first free endpage, corners and spine ends very slightly rubbed.; Limited to 150 Copies; 5 1/4 x 7 ''.

Stamford, CT: Overbrook Press, 1934. Hardcover. Fine Condition. One of 150 copies. Bound in publisher's original black cloth with the front cover and spine stamped in gilt. Top edge gilt.

Stamford, CT: Overbrook Press, 1934. Limited Edition, one of only 150 copies of this edition. Hardcover, in slipcase [which has minor wear and soiling]. Very good. [12], 50, [6] pages. Format is approximately 5.25 inches by 7 inches, with the slipcase slightly larger. Composition by Margaret Evans. Presswork by John F. MacNamara. George Meredith OM (12 February 1828… Read more about this item