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Browning, Robert : The Poems of Robert Browning

The Easton Press, Norwalk, Connecticut, 1979

[1979] Hardcover bound in genuine leather. Selected, edited and introduced by C. Day Lewis. Illustrated frontispiece, illustrations throughout. Collector's edition. The beautifully bound genuine leather was hand selected from individually tanned hides. Sophisticated hubbed design (raised ridges) on spine, lettering and designs on binding stamped with gorgeous accents of 22kt. gold - a hallmark of fine bookmaking. Textured and shaded, acid-neutral paper won't turn yellow over time. Pages are Smyth-sewn into the binding for permanence (not glued like ordinary books). Endpapers are beautiful satin moiré, specially dyed for the publisher. All edges gilded on three sides to enhance the book's elegance. Satin ribbon page marker bound into book. Condition: Fine, new. No tears or cracks to binding joints and hinges. No rubbing or chips to gilt on binding or edges. No writing or notations in text and no page tears. No stickers or bookplates. Not a former library book. Book never read (purchased by physician as a collectible for display in his bookcase). Kept in temperature controlled environment (book not smelly or speckled with humidity stains. And no smoker's smell). Apart from a few poems first published in periodicals, the selection in this volume originally appeared in various publications during the 1880s. Browning's fame was secured in 1869 with "The Ring and the Book," a book-length poem based on a 17th century Italian murder case. At the time, his earlier work was being published in collected editions, and volume after volume poured from his pen. In this volume, the poems were selected by Cecil Day Lewis, who has also annotated them and written the perceptive introduction. A wonderful collection of Browning's poems in a beautiful, full leather-bound book in gift-giving condition. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order.. Illustr.: Peter Reddick. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Full-Leather. Jacket: No Dustjacket

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