Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1881. First American edition, noted as "Author's Edition" on copyright page. Octavo, original mustard cloth lettered in gilt, top edge stained olive, pp. ix, 208. Previous owner's name and date on first blank, first three leaves have tears in their gutters neatly repaired with Japanese paper, front free endpaper has a long diagonal crease, page edges darkened, spine is quite darkened with loss to cloth at ends, small chip in cloth in centre of front joint, and over-all dust soiling. A good copy only of an uncommon edition..

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Bookseller: Robert Wright Books, ABAC / ILAB (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 11687
Title: A Pageant and Other Poems.
Author: ROSSETTI, Christina
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1881. First American edition, noted as "Author's Edition" on copyright page.
Keywords: ROSSETTICAT; CHRISTINA ROSSETTI.
Bookseller catalogs: Rossetti Family;

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