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Published by J. & A. Arch, 1798; T. N. Longman and O. Rees, London, 1800
Seller: Phillip J. Pirages Rare Books (ABAA), McMinnville, OR, U.S.A.
First Edition
175 x 105 mm. (6 3/4 x 4 1/8"). Two volumes. LOVELY CRIMSON CRUSHED MOROCCO, GILT, BY FRANCIS BEDFORD (stamp-signed on front turn-ins), covers with French fillet border, raised bands, spine compartments with distinctive urn-and-bird centerpiece surrounded by small tools, leafy cornerpieces, gilt titling, densely gilt turn-ins, dark green endpapers, top edges gilt, other edges untrimmed. Front pastedowns with engraved bookplate of Harold Greenhill; from the collection of Bradley Martin (his sale, Sotheby's New York, 1 May 1990, lot 3333). Ashley VIII, 5-8; Hayward 202 (Bristol imprint); Grolier English 66; PMM 256 (the second edition, the "Manifesto of the Romantic Movement''); Rothschild 2603, 2604. â Short, faint scratch to one board (well-masked by dye), half a dozen leaves with expert paper repairs to short marginal tears (well away from text), a couple of faint spots of foxing, but AN ESPECIALLY FINE SET, clean, bright, and as amply margined as possible, in extremely lustrous and unworn bindings. This is a rarely seen set, offered here in extraordinarily fine and pretty bindings, of the two first editions often described as the inaugural event of the Romantic period. The printing of "Lyrical Ballads" constituted an experiment for the two young poets (Wordsworth was 28, Coleridge 26) in the modification of the traditional artificial verse styles in order to capture forceful sincerity and elemental human emotions. Their radical purpose was nothing short of the reformation of poetry by deposing an artificial literary tradition and substituting a new poetics, more in keeping with normal contemporary speech patterns, and to infuse their work with what Wordsworth called "the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings." Folk ballads, as "natural" poetry, formed their models for pieces that reveal a sense of lasting joy in nature and in experiences common to all humans. The volumes contain, among others, "Tintern Abbey," "Lines Written in Early Spring," "We Are Seven," "The Brothers," "Michael," and "The Ancyent Marinere," 10 stanzas of which appear only in this edition. Volume I is the second issue of the first edition, with London rather than Bristol identified as the place of publication on the title page; there is just one known and one hypothetical copy of the Bristol issue. Additional issue points for these volumes are: Vol. I: p. 19 reads "Oft" in line 10, p. 204 reads "woods" (with the final "s" and comma) in line 15 and "thought" (with the final "t" and comma) in line 17; Vol. II: 01-2 are uncancelled, p. 64 reads "Oft had I" in line 1 and "wide Moor" in line 6, p. 83 has a comma after "last days" in line 6, p. 92 reads "He" (capitalized) in line 2, and p. 129 has "when they please" properly spaced in line 11. The second volume offered here was originally issued with a companion first volume that was virtually a reprint of the 1798 volume; as a result of this reissue, and the two-year gap before the publication of the second volume, it can be difficult to find a set composed of our two first editions. For five years our binder Francis Bedford (1799-1883) managed the firm of Charles Lewis for the latter's widow and then was in a partnership for 10 years with John Clarke before establishing his own bindery in 1851. He shortly became recognized as the leading binder in fashionable West-end London, and his firm enjoyed prosperity not only until his death, but for 10 years afterwards, under the ownership of Joseph Shepherd. Bedford bindings are almost always elegantly traditional in their design and very handsome in the execution. This set was once owned by the extraordinarily discriminating American collector H. Bradley Martin (1906-88); his copy of any book will always be distinguished as having been a part of a library chosen by one of the most discerning of modern collectors. The heir to a steel fortune and a director at a leading New York investment bank, Martin was a member of the Grolier Club for 50 years and was one of the great American book collectors of the 20th century. His library of 10,000 volumes was sold at Sotheby's in nine sales during 1989-90; these volumes appeared in that sale as Lot 3333. Former owner Harold Greenhill (1893-1968) was a Chicago book collector, active in the Caxton and Grolier Clubs. These works, especially when offered together, are uncommon in general, and handsomely bound, choice copies like the present set are exceedingly hard to find. FIRST EDITION, Second (London) Issue of first volume; FIRST EDITION, First State of the second volume (p. 209 with last word of footnote in the middle of the page; p. 210 with 10 lines only; p. 211 with 19 lines, ending with "he thought again"; p. 212 with 19 lines, beginning with "And his heart fail'd him").
Published by T. N. Longman and O. Rees, London, 1800
Seller: Scott Emerson Books, ABAA, El Cajon, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. First Complete Edition. A very dark green leather and marbled boards. Titled red leather labels to the spine. All page edges gilt. Newer plain endpapers. 2 volumes. XLvi, 210, [5] and 227 plus a single page of errata. First Complete Edition with the first volume being the Second Edition and which includes his important Preface (the manifesto of the romantic poets) , published here for the first time. Five pages of Notes at the end. A First Edition, first state of volume two with page 209 having the last word of footnote in the middle of the page; page 210 with 10 lines only; page 211 with 19 lines, ending with "he thought again"; page 212 with 19 lines, beginning with "And his heart fail'd him". In volume one there is some gentle waviness or rippling to the pages along the lower edges. When the covers are closed this is imperceptible and really quite minor. There is also a faint stain that affects the lower corners of the last hundred pages. This is also minor. A lovely set. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall.
Published by James Humphreys for Joseph Groff, Philadelphia, 1802
Seller: Gordon Hopkins Americana, Yardley, PA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Full-Leather. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. The first American edition, two volumes in one as issued. Complete; variant imprint "for Joseph Groff." This book is generally to be considered to have marked the beginning of the English Romantic movement in literature. A landmark work, which changed the course of English literature and poetry. Also includes the first appearance of Coleridge's "Rime of the Ancient Mariner." Skillfully rebacked with the original leather covered boards. Front fep and pastedown, along with the back fep are sympathetically restored. First few leaves moderately darkened , and has light to occasionally moderate foxing throughout.
Published by Penguin Books, Limited, 2017
Seller: Collectors' Bookstore, Deurne, Belgium
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. First Edition thus, fine condition. Lyrical Ballads Special Collection by William Wordsworth; Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Published by Penguin Books, Limited in 2017. Hardcover. What makes this title so special is its limited availability. - Publishers Weekly. Collectible item in excellent condition.
Published by The Franklin Library, Franklin Center, PA, 1982
Seller: First Landing Books & Arts, Virginia Beach, VA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Not Issued. 1st. Lyrical Ballads by William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. 274pp. Near fine condition, beautiful Full-Leather with gilt. Raised spine. Rare/limited edition book. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.
Published by Collins; (1968), London, 1968
Seller: Tulsa Books, Tulsa, OK, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. "First published 1968" stated on copyright page, near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Minor edgewear to book; the price clipped dust jacket is a little darkened on the spine. Includes Notes, Bibliography, Index of Titles, Index of First Lines, and other information on the original edition;432 pages. A title in thee Collins Annotated Student Texts series.
Published by London: Published by David Nutt, 1890
Seller: Forest Books, ABA-ILAB, Grantham, LINCS, United Kingdom
First Edition
First edition, 12mo, xvi, [2], v, [3], 227, [1] + 10pp., of adverts, publishers vellum-backed boards, spine printed label chipped.
Published by Penguin Books Ltd, London, 2006
ISBN 10: 0140424628ISBN 13: 9780140424621
Seller: AussieBookSeller, Truganina, VIC, Australia
Book First Edition
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A collection of poems exemplifying Romantic aesthetic ideals, whose unique beauty lies in their revolutionary exploration of the 'overflow of powerful emotions recollected in tranquility', Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Wordsworth's Lyrical Ballads is edited with a note on the text by Michael Schmidt in Penguin Classics.Published in 1798, Lyrical Ballads is a dazzling collaboration containing twenty-three poems by close friends, William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge - two major figures of English Romanticism. The volume heralded a new approach to poetry and expresses the poets' reflections on mankind's relationship with the forces of the world. Coleridge's contribution includes the nightmarish vision of 'The Rime of the Ancyent Marinere', one of the works for which he became best known, as well as the fantastical conversational poem 'The Foster-Mother's Tale' and the melancholic 'The Nightingale'. Wordsworth's 'We are Seven' depicts a child's naive optimism in the face of the cruel mortality, while 'Goody Blake and Harry Gill' and 'Simon Lee' celebrate the simplicity and strength he perceived in country people, and 'Tintern Abbey' explores the healing powers of nature.This Penguin Classics edition allows readers to recapture the full impact and power of Lyrical Ballads. It also includes a note on the history of the text by Michael Schmidt.Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834) has been criticized as a political turn-coat, drug addict and plagiarist whose wrecked career left only a handful of magical early poems. But the shaping influence of his highly imaginative criticism is now generally accepted, and his position, along with that of William Wordsworth (1770-1850), as one of the two great progenitors of the English Romantic spirit is assured. A great innovator, Wordsworth permanently enlarged the range of English poetry both in subject matter and treatment.If you enjoyed the Lyrical Ballads, you might like Wordsworth's Selected Poems, also available in Penguin Classics. A collection of poems exemplifying Romantic aesthetic ideals, whose unique beauty lies in their revolutionary exploration of the 'overflow of powerful emotions recollected in tranquility'. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
Published by Penguin Books Ltd, London, 2006
ISBN 10: 0140424628ISBN 13: 9780140424621
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A collection of poems exemplifying Romantic aesthetic ideals, whose unique beauty lies in their revolutionary exploration of the 'overflow of powerful emotions recollected in tranquility', Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Wordsworth's Lyrical Ballads is edited with a note on the text by Michael Schmidt in Penguin Classics.Published in 1798, Lyrical Ballads is a dazzling collaboration containing twenty-three poems by close friends, William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge - two major figures of English Romanticism. The volume heralded a new approach to poetry and expresses the poets' reflections on mankind's relationship with the forces of the world. Coleridge's contribution includes the nightmarish vision of 'The Rime of the Ancyent Marinere', one of the works for which he became best known, as well as the fantastical conversational poem 'The Foster-Mother's Tale' and the melancholic 'The Nightingale'. Wordsworth's 'We are Seven' depicts a child's naive optimism in the face of the cruel mortality, while 'Goody Blake and Harry Gill' and 'Simon Lee' celebrate the simplicity and strength he perceived in country people, and 'Tintern Abbey' explores the healing powers of nature.This Penguin Classics edition allows readers to recapture the full impact and power of Lyrical Ballads. It also includes a note on the history of the text by Michael Schmidt.Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834) has been criticized as a political turn-coat, drug addict and plagiarist whose wrecked career left only a handful of magical early poems. But the shaping influence of his highly imaginative criticism is now generally accepted, and his position, along with that of William Wordsworth (1770-1850), as one of the two great progenitors of the English Romantic spirit is assured. A great innovator, Wordsworth permanently enlarged the range of English poetry both in subject matter and treatment.If you enjoyed the Lyrical Ballads, you might like Wordsworth's Selected Poems, also available in Penguin Classics. A collection of poems exemplifying Romantic aesthetic ideals, whose unique beauty lies in their revolutionary exploration of the 'overflow of powerful emotions recollected in tranquility'. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Published by Penguin Books Ltd, London, 2006
ISBN 10: 0140424628ISBN 13: 9780140424621
Seller: CitiRetail, Stevenage, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A collection of poems exemplifying Romantic aesthetic ideals, whose unique beauty lies in their revolutionary exploration of the 'overflow of powerful emotions recollected in tranquility', Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Wordsworth's Lyrical Ballads is edited with a note on the text by Michael Schmidt in Penguin Classics.Published in 1798, Lyrical Ballads is a dazzling collaboration containing twenty-three poems by close friends, William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge - two major figures of English Romanticism. The volume heralded a new approach to poetry and expresses the poets' reflections on mankind's relationship with the forces of the world. Coleridge's contribution includes the nightmarish vision of 'The Rime of the Ancyent Marinere', one of the works for which he became best known, as well as the fantastical conversational poem 'The Foster-Mother's Tale' and the melancholic 'The Nightingale'. Wordsworth's 'We are Seven' depicts a child's naive optimism in the face of the cruel mortality, while 'Goody Blake and Harry Gill' and 'Simon Lee' celebrate the simplicity and strength he perceived in country people, and 'Tintern Abbey' explores the healing powers of nature.This Penguin Classics edition allows readers to recapture the full impact and power of Lyrical Ballads. It also includes a note on the history of the text by Michael Schmidt.Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834) has been criticized as a political turn-coat, drug addict and plagiarist whose wrecked career left only a handful of magical early poems. But the shaping influence of his highly imaginative criticism is now generally accepted, and his position, along with that of William Wordsworth (1770-1850), as one of the two great progenitors of the English Romantic spirit is assured. A great innovator, Wordsworth permanently enlarged the range of English poetry both in subject matter and treatment.If you enjoyed the Lyrical Ballads, you might like Wordsworth's Selected Poems, also available in Penguin Classics. A collection of poems exemplifying Romantic aesthetic ideals, whose unique beauty lies in their revolutionary exploration of the 'overflow of powerful emotions recollected in tranquility'. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
Published by Routledge, 2005
ISBN 10: 041535529XISBN 13: 9780415355292
Seller: Textbooks_Source, Columbia, MO, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. Ships in a BOX from Central Missouri! May not include working access code. Will not include dust jacket. Has used sticker(s) and some writing or highlighting. UPS shipping for most packages, (Priority Mail for AK/HI/APO/PO Boxes).
Published by Penguin Books, 1999
ISBN 10: 0140437169ISBN 13: 9780140437164
Seller: Libreria IV Fontane S.a.S, Rome, Italy
Book First Edition
Brossura. Condition: nuovo. senza sovraccoperta. prima edizione.
Published by Wordsworth Poetry Library 2003, 2003
Seller: Tiger books, Canterbury, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. with an introduction and notes by Martin Schofield, paperback, upper cover torn and repaired, lower cover creased, good: first edition; 312 pages.
Published by Oxford University Press, United Kingdom, 2013
ISBN 10: 0199601968ISBN 13: 9780199601967
Seller: ShiroBooks, Eureka, CA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. NF. Stated 1st Impression of the 2013 World's Classics Soft Cover Edition thus, edited, with introduction and notes, by Fiona Stafford. Book is straight, square, tightly and evenly bound and free of markings, blemishes and creasing along gutter, hinges or spine. Cover is clean and bright, with sharp corners and joints, straight head, tail, spine, hinges and edges, boldly legible lettering and crisply distinct design and artwork. (Please see Seller images). ISBN 9780199601967. ShiroBooks, independent bookseller, takes pride in accurate descriptions, careful wrapping and safe shipping. CONTACT SHIROBOOKS PRIOR TO ORDERING if any questions or for more information, details or photos.
Published by Penguin Classics, 2007
ISBN 10: 0140424628ISBN 13: 9780140424621
Seller: Textbooks_Source, Columbia, MO, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Paperback. Condition: Good. 1st. Ships in a BOX from Central Missouri! May not include working access code. Will not include dust jacket. Has used sticker(s) and some writing or highlighting. UPS shipping for most packages, (Priority Mail for AK/HI/APO/PO Boxes).
Published by Longman / York Notes, 2009
ISBN 10: 1408217325ISBN 13: 9781408217320
Seller: Sapphire Books, Peterborough, CAMBS, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Published In 2009 : 1st. Edition : 1st. Printing : Full Printing Numbers Listed, 1 - 10 : Longman Publishing / York Notes : Faint Face Rubbing : Otherwise, As New Throughout : No Inscriptions Or Visible Annotations : Good Solid Binding With Bright Clear Text : Overall, A Very Nice Book :