Southey. [FINE BINDING - ASSOCIATION COPY]

DOWDEN, EDWARD

Published by London: Macmillan & Co., 1879

About this Item

FIRST EDITION "English Men of Letters" series. ASSOCIATION COPY inscribed by Robert Southey's granddaughter to the front endpaper. Leather-bound; hardcover; octavo (18.5 x 12 x 2.5 cm); pp. [8], 205. English text, edited by John Morley. Beautifully bound in full vellum gilt; all page edges gilt; marbled endpapers; half-title; title-page in red and black; printed footnotes; rear index in double columns. Printed in Great Britain by R. & R. Clark, Edinburgh. Condition: VERY GOOD. Binding tight and secure, the hinges and joints intact. Trivial marks to covers. Interior lightly toned, the front endpapers particularly browned from old newspaper clippings. A handsome copy. Notes: The first UK edition of this biography of Robert Southey by Edward Dowden, published as part of the "English Men of Letters" series edited by John Morley. This being a wonderful association copy with a family connection. The inscription reads: "With Love from Southey's Granddaughter. Sept 30, 1904(?)".

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Southey. [FINE BINDING - ASSOCIATION COPY]
• Publisher: London: Macmillan & Co.
• Publication Date: 1879
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)
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