Poems
PATMORE, Coventry
From Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since July 25, 1997
From Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since July 25, 1997
About this Item
First edition. 12mo. 157pp., followed by two pages of ads; errata slip inserted between final page of text and ads, before the front flyleaf is the eight-page publisher's "A List of Books," dated June 1, 1844. Original paper covered boards, spine has been professionally restored with a new spine and new spine label, but with the paper covered boards complete, with moderate signs of wear, text quite fresh and clean. Inscribed by Patmore on the title page: "Dr. Burns [Buins?] With the best regards of the Author." The author's first book. Patmore, a friend of Tennyson, Ruskin, and the Pre-Raphaelites, worked at the British Museum in the Printed Book department. Only one copy of his first book, a rebound copy, has appeared at auction since 1986. A scarce book, particularly inscribed. Seller Inventory # 469737
Bibliographic Details
Title: Poems
Publisher: Edward Moxon, London
Publication Date: 1844
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: 1st Edition
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