Details
BROWNING, Robert (1812-1889). [Selected Works], London: 1835-1883. 18 volumes, all first editions, the collection comprising:
Paracelsus. London: by G. Eccles for Effingham Wilson, 1835. 8° (161 x 98mm). Half-title. BNP A4; Hayward 252 (calling for 36pp. of advertisements at the end).
Christmas-Eve and Easter-Day. London: by Bradbury and Evans for Chapman & Hall, 1850. 8° (166 x 100mm). Half-title. (Lacking the 32pp. catalogue at the end.) BNP A54.
The Ring and the Book. London: Smith, Elder, & Co., volumes I-II: 1868, volumes III-IV: 1869. 4 volumes, 8° (166 x 100mm). VOLUME I EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED WITH A CONTEMPORARY PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPH OF BROWNING. (Lacking final advertisement leaf volume I, R4 and final blank volume III, R6.) BNP A73.
Balaustion's Adventure. London: Smith, Elder, & Co., 1871. 8° (166 x 100mm). BNP A91.
Prince Hohenstiel-Schwangau. London: Smith, Elder, & Co., 1871. 8° (166 x 100mm). BNP A96.
Fifine at the Fair. London: Smith, Elder, & Co., 1872. 8° (166 x 100mm). Half-title. BNP A97.
Red Cotton Night-Cap Country or Turf and Towers. London: by Spottiswoode and Co. for Smith, Elder, & Co., 1873. 8° (166 x 100mm). (Lacking final blank S6.) BNP A98.
Aristophanes' Apology. London: by Spottiswoode and Co. for Smith, Elder, & Co., 1875. 8° (166 x 100mm). Half-title. (Lacking preliminary blank [A]1 and final advertisement leaf 2A8.) BNP A100.
The Inn Album. London: by Spottiswoode and Co. for Smith, Elder, & Co., 1875. 8° (166 x 100mm). Half-title. BNP A102.
Pacchiarotto and How He Worked in Distemper. London: by Spottiswoode and Co. for Smith, Elder, & Co., 1876. 8° (166 x 100mm). Half-title. EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED WITH AN ETCHED FRONTISPIECE SIGNED 'WBS'[?Walter Brindley Salter]. (Lacking preliminary blank [A]1 and final advertisement leaf 2I2.) BNP A105.
[translator]. The Agamemnon of Aeschylus. London: by Spottiswoode and Co. for Smith, Elder, & Co., 1877. 8° (166 x 100mm). Half-title. (Lacking postliminary advertisement leaf and final blank L3-4.) BNP A107.
La Saisiaz: The Two Poets of Croisic. London: by Spottiswoode and Co. for Smith, Elder, & Co., 1878. 8° (166 x 100mm). Half-title. (Lacking final advertisement leaf P1.) BNP A108 (giving collation A4 B-N8 O6': the present copy collates A4 B-N8 O4 P2. However, the pagination and contents of this copy correspond to those given).
Dramatic Idyls. London: by Spottiswoode and Co. for Smith, Elder, & Co., 1879. 8° (166 x 100mm). Half-title. BNP A109 (noting 'a single leaf of advs. [...] glued in at the end of most or all copies', not present in this copy).
Dramatic Idyls Second Series. London: by Spottiswoode and Co. for Smith, Elder, & Co., 1880. 8° (166 x 100mm). Half-title. (Small inkspot on B2v and B3r, lacking final advertisement leaf L4.) BNP A111.
Jocoseria. London: by Spottiswoode and Co. for Smith, Elder, & Co., 1883. 8° (165 x 100mm). Half-title. (Lacking preliminary blank [A]1 and 2 final advertisement leaves L1-2.) BNP A112.
(Some light spotting or browning.) Paracelsus and Christmas-Eve and Easter-Day bound in crushed olive morocco gilt by Zaehnsdorf, the other volumes bound in olive half crushed morocco gilt, all with uniform spines gilt in 6 compartments divided by raised bands, titled in 2 compartments and dated at the foot, the other compartments decorated with geometric tools, gilt edges (some light rubbing on extremities). Provenance: Walter Brindley Slater (bookplates bound in at the front of each volume).
FIRST EDITIONS. AN ATTRACTIVELY-BOUND SET, including Paracelsus, 'the poet's second book, preceded by Pauline, 1833, of which no copy appears to remain in private hands in England' (Hayward). (18)
Paracelsus. London: by G. Eccles for Effingham Wilson, 1835. 8° (161 x 98mm). Half-title. BNP A4; Hayward 252 (calling for 36pp. of advertisements at the end).
Christmas-Eve and Easter-Day. London: by Bradbury and Evans for Chapman & Hall, 1850. 8° (166 x 100mm). Half-title. (Lacking the 32pp. catalogue at the end.) BNP A54.
The Ring and the Book. London: Smith, Elder, & Co., volumes I-II: 1868, volumes III-IV: 1869. 4 volumes, 8° (166 x 100mm). VOLUME I EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED WITH A CONTEMPORARY PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPH OF BROWNING. (Lacking final advertisement leaf volume I, R4 and final blank volume III, R6.) BNP A73.
Balaustion's Adventure. London: Smith, Elder, & Co., 1871. 8° (166 x 100mm). BNP A91.
Prince Hohenstiel-Schwangau. London: Smith, Elder, & Co., 1871. 8° (166 x 100mm). BNP A96.
Fifine at the Fair. London: Smith, Elder, & Co., 1872. 8° (166 x 100mm). Half-title. BNP A97.
Red Cotton Night-Cap Country or Turf and Towers. London: by Spottiswoode and Co. for Smith, Elder, & Co., 1873. 8° (166 x 100mm). (Lacking final blank S6.) BNP A98.
Aristophanes' Apology. London: by Spottiswoode and Co. for Smith, Elder, & Co., 1875. 8° (166 x 100mm). Half-title. (Lacking preliminary blank [A]1 and final advertisement leaf 2A8.) BNP A100.
The Inn Album. London: by Spottiswoode and Co. for Smith, Elder, & Co., 1875. 8° (166 x 100mm). Half-title. BNP A102.
Pacchiarotto and How He Worked in Distemper. London: by Spottiswoode and Co. for Smith, Elder, & Co., 1876. 8° (166 x 100mm). Half-title. EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED WITH AN ETCHED FRONTISPIECE SIGNED 'WBS'[?Walter Brindley Salter]. (Lacking preliminary blank [A]1 and final advertisement leaf 2I2.) BNP A105.
[translator]. The Agamemnon of Aeschylus. London: by Spottiswoode and Co. for Smith, Elder, & Co., 1877. 8° (166 x 100mm). Half-title. (Lacking postliminary advertisement leaf and final blank L3-4.) BNP A107.
La Saisiaz: The Two Poets of Croisic. London: by Spottiswoode and Co. for Smith, Elder, & Co., 1878. 8° (166 x 100mm). Half-title. (Lacking final advertisement leaf P1.) BNP A108 (giving collation A
Dramatic Idyls. London: by Spottiswoode and Co. for Smith, Elder, & Co., 1879. 8° (166 x 100mm). Half-title. BNP A109 (noting 'a single leaf of advs. [...] glued in at the end of most or all copies', not present in this copy).
Dramatic Idyls Second Series. London: by Spottiswoode and Co. for Smith, Elder, & Co., 1880. 8° (166 x 100mm). Half-title. (Small inkspot on B2v and B3r, lacking final advertisement leaf L4.) BNP A111.
Jocoseria. London: by Spottiswoode and Co. for Smith, Elder, & Co., 1883. 8° (165 x 100mm). Half-title. (Lacking preliminary blank [A]1 and 2 final advertisement leaves L1-2.) BNP A112.
(Some light spotting or browning.) Paracelsus and Christmas-Eve and Easter-Day bound in crushed olive morocco gilt by Zaehnsdorf, the other volumes bound in olive half crushed morocco gilt, all with uniform spines gilt in 6 compartments divided by raised bands, titled in 2 compartments and dated at the foot, the other compartments decorated with geometric tools, gilt edges (some light rubbing on extremities). Provenance: Walter Brindley Slater (bookplates bound in at the front of each volume).
FIRST EDITIONS. AN ATTRACTIVELY-BOUND SET, including Paracelsus, 'the poet's second book, preceded by Pauline, 1833, of which no copy appears to remain in private hands in England' (Hayward). (18)
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.