{"product_id":"1887-rare-book-in-vellum-binding-poems-by-elizabeth-barrett-browning","title":"1887 Rare Book in vellum binding - Poems by Elizabeth Barrett Browning","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"1084\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"11\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Elizabeth Barrett Browning.\u003cbr data-start=\"39\" data-end=\"42\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"42\" data-end=\"52\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"53\" data-end=\"60\"\u003ePoems\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr data-start=\"61\" data-end=\"64\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"64\" data-end=\"78\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e London, George Routledge and Sons, Broadway, Ludgate Hill; Glasgow and New York, 1887.\u003cbr data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"168\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"168\" data-end=\"181\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Text in English.\u003cbr data-start=\"198\" data-end=\"201\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"210\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7 x 5 inches.\u003cbr data-start=\"224\" data-end=\"227\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"227\" data-end=\"237\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e xi, 315 pages.\u003cbr data-start=\"252\" data-end=\"255\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"255\" data-end=\"267\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Handsome and very good full vellum binding by Baker \u0026amp; Son of Clifton, with gilt decorative borders to the covers, elaborately gilt-decorated spine, brown morocco title label lettered in gilt, marbled endpapers with gilt dentelles, and all edges gilt. A small hairline crack (approximately 0.5 inch) to the upper front hinge, but the binding remains firm and attractive with hinges tight and secure. Detached blue silk page marker present. Under a protective removable mylar cover.\u003cbr data-start=\"706\" data-end=\"709\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"709\" data-end=\"721\"\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good content. Pages are generally bright, clean, and well preserved. Foxing is chiefly confined to the frontispiece portrait and a few preliminary leaves, with only occasional scattered spotting elsewhere. A handsome and well-kept copy.\u003cbr data-start=\"963\" data-end=\"966\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"966\" data-end=\"984\"\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of Elizabeth Barrett Browning protected by a tissue guard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1086\" data-end=\"1115\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1086\" data-end=\"1099\"\u003eEstimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e (USD $175–250).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1117\" data-end=\"1551\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1117\" data-end=\"1130\"\u003eThe book: \u003c\/strong\u003eAn attractive late nineteenth-century collected edition of the poetry of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, one of the most celebrated literary voices of the Victorian era. Elegantly printed and beautifully bound in full vellum by the respected bindery of Baker \u0026amp; Son of Clifton, this edition gathers many of the poems that secured Barrett Browning's reputation as one of the foremost English poets of the nineteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1553\" data-end=\"1932\"\u003eThe collection includes a wide range of her lyrical, reflective, and narrative verse, showcasing the emotional intensity, moral conviction, and technical accomplishment that distinguished her work. Poems such as \u003cem data-start=\"1765\" data-end=\"1794\"\u003eThe Lay of the Brown Rosary\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1796\" data-end=\"1814\"\u003eA Drama of Exile\u003c\/em\u003e, and numerous sonnets reveal the breadth of her imagination and the depth of her intellectual and spiritual concerns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1934\" data-end=\"2256\"\u003eWith its refined vellum binding, marbled endpapers, gilt decoration, and all-gilt edges, this volume represents the high standards of Victorian book production and was intended as both a literary and decorative object. Such finely bound editions remain highly desirable among collectors of Victorian literature and poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2258\" data-end=\"2911\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2258\" data-end=\"2273\"\u003eThe author: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eElizabeth Barrett Browning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (1806–1861) ranks among the most important poets of the Victorian age. Renowned for her passionate lyricism, intellectual rigor, and social conscience, she achieved extraordinary literary success during her lifetime. Her works addressed themes ranging from love and spirituality to political oppression and social reform. She is perhaps best remembered today for her \u003cem data-start=\"2681\" data-end=\"2710\"\u003eSonnets from the Portuguese\u003c\/em\u003e, inspired by her courtship and marriage to fellow poet \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eRobert Browning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. Her influence on later generations of poets was profound, and her writings remain widely read and admired.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48459426234617,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20260530ebb_01.jpg?v=1780167378","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1887-rare-book-in-vellum-binding-poems-by-elizabeth-barrett-browning","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}