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The Defence of Guenevere and other poems.
by MORRIS, William
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Bell and Daldy,, 1858. The first book of Pre-Raphaelite poetry First edition of the author's first major published work, containing 30 poems, published when Morris was 24 years old, and dedicated to Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Buxton Forman notes that Morris "had what I cannot doubt to have been a genuine misprision of this delightful little book" since he "refused to revise it", and it was "with difficulty that he was persuaded, by the year 1875, to allow it to be reprinted" (by Ellis and White). The text would eventually appear as the fifth Kelmscott Press book in 1892. Octavo. Original brown cloth, lettering to spine in gilt, double-ruled borders to covers in blind, brown endpapers. Bookplate of noted bibliophile Walter Hirst, and bookseller's label to front pastedown. Extremities slightly bumped and rubbed, some minor marks to covers, inner hinges cracked but firm, abrasions to rear free endpaper, some gatherings slightly shaken, else clean and bright. A very good copy. Buxton Forman 4; LeMire A-2.01
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- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 149610
- Title
- The Defence of Guenevere and other poems.
- Author
- MORRIS, William
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London: Bell and Daldy,
- Date Published
- 1858
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Peter Harrington
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London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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