Sales catalogue 415: Maggs Bros

Date:
1921
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/13/12
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue 415: Maggs Bros. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Morris (William)—continued. 1590 ———— Art and its Producers, and The Arts and Crafts of To-day. 8vo. Printed in the Golden type designed by William Morris for the Kelmscott Press, original boards. CHISWICK 7255 1001. 14s *** Printed by the Chiswick Press on behalf of the Trustees of the Kelmscott Press. 1591 ———— Art and the Beauty of the Earth. 8vo. Printed in the Golden type designed by William Morris for the Kelmscott Press, original boards. Chiswick Press, 1808. 14s *** Printed by the Chiswick Press on behalf of the Trustees of the Kelmscott Press. 1592 ———— The Defence of Guenevere, and other Poems. FIRST EDITION. F’cap. 8vo, o7zginal cloth, uncut. London, 1858. £2 18s PRESENTATION COPY. 1593 ——-— The Earthly Paradise. A Poem. 3 vols., crown 8vo, ovzginal cloth. London, 1868-71. £36 *** Presentation copy from the author, with his Autograph inscription in each volume :— Vol. 1. “ Robert Browning from his friend the Author.’ Vol. 2. “ Robert Browning with the Author’s kind regards.” Vol. 3. “ Robert Browning from his friend the Author.” In the first volume Browning has himself added the place and date of the gift :— *“ London, May 6, 1868.7 1594 ———— The Earthly Paradise. Another Copy. _ FIRST EDITION. Post 8vo, ovzginal cloth, uncut. London, 1868-70. £7 15s Presentation Copy, with Autograph Inscription, “ With the Author’s Compliments,” on fly-leaf in Vol. T. 1595 ———— The Earthly Paradise. Another Copy. FIRST EDITION. 4 vols. in 3, post 8vo, original cloth, uncut. London, 1868-70. £4 15s 1596 ———— The Earthly Paradise. Large Paper Copy of the First Edition. 6 vols., 8vo, ozzginal boards, uncut. London, 1868-70. £14 14s One of 25 copies only, printed on large hand made paper.
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