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The Poems and Plays of Robert Browning, 1833-1844: Volume I (Everyman's Library Flex Leatherette binding, EL #41)
by BROWNING, Robert
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good+ with no dust jacket
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London / New York: Everyman's Library - J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. / E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc.. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1911. Hardcover. Volume I only in the Everyman's Library presentation of the poems and plays of Robert Browning. This volume mostly consists of his dramatic monologues and dialogues, such as "Pauline" and "The Return of the Druses". Includes an introduction by Arthur Waugh. Entry 41 in Everyman's Library Poetry and the Drama series, edited by Ernest Rhys. --- In Everyman's style 1 maroon flexible leatherette variant binding with elaborate Reginald Knowles-designed gilt titling & floral decorations to cover and spine, ornate Knowles woodcut illustrations to title and frontis pages and to endpapers, top edge gilt, fragile sewn-in satin ribbon bookmark and rounded corners. Volume lacks a dust jacket. --- With chafing and small tears to leather at spine ends, prior owner's bookplate affixed to front free endpaper, somewhat loosened binding, otherwise an attractive, sound copy.; 16mo (6 to 7 in. tall); xxi, 662 pages .
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- Bluebird Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 82899
- Title
- The Poems and Plays of Robert Browning, 1833-1844: Volume I (Everyman's Library Flex Leatherette binding, EL #41)
- Author
- BROWNING, Robert
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+ with no dust jacket
- Publisher
- Everyman's Library - J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. / E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc.
- Place of Publication
- London / New York
- Date Published
- 1911
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- >>Poetry;
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