The Growth of Love

Bridges, Robert

Verlag: Printed by H. Daniel, Oxford, 1890

Beschreibung

LIMITED NUMBERED EDITION. Number 43 of only 100 COPIES printed by H. Daniel in 1890. Not stated, but apparently this is a second edition reprint of the very rare first edition, which was printed in 1876 & consisted of only 22 copies. Not to be confused with the later 1894 edition (limited to 400 copies) which was published by Thomas Mosher, Portland, Maine, & is basically a facsimile of this Daniel Press 1890 edition. First published in 1876 as a sequence of 24 sonnets, then expanded to 79 for the two Daniel Press editions (1889 + 1890). Apparently this printing is an entirely different setting from the earlier edition of 22 copies, with some corrections. It was supposed to have remained anonymous, but the author's name appeared on the spine by mistake. Contains 79 sonnets by English poet Robert Bridges (1844-1930). One of the poet's most famous poems, largely the result of his six-month stay in Italy. No author listed except to spine, which is gilt-lettered with - "Growth of Love - Bridges". Title page merely lists the title. With printer's device at rear. Text in blackletter Gothic script. Uncut deckle-edge paper. Bound in original plain drab boards, backed by vellum spine with gilt lettering. Mild foxing to mainly preliminary pages (front & rear), covers lightly rubbed & worn, spine toned, otherwise a nice clean tight solid hardcover copy. 79pp. RARE. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 001101

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Growth of Love

Verlag: Printed by H. Daniel, Oxford

Erscheinungsdatum: 1890

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Very Good

Auflage: First Thus