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[BRONTË, Charlotte (1816-1855), Emily BRONTË (1818-1848) and Anne BRONTË (1820-1849)] 'Currer, Ellis and Acton Bell'. Poems. London: Smith, Elder and Co., '1846' [but 1848].
8° (169 x 100mm). Cancellans title, 4-line errata slip tipped onto the inner margin of p.[iii]. (Some leaves a little spotted or browned, no advertisement or catalogue present at end.) Later maroon half crushed morocco gilt by Root & Son, the spine divided into 6 compartments by raised bands, lettered in gilt in 2 and dated at the foot, top edge gilt, original blind-stamped green cloth covers and gilt spine laid down and bound in at the end [cf. Parrish, plate opposite p.82, copy II] (spine lightly faded, laid down cloth discoloured and trimmed).
FIRST EDITION, SECOND ISSUE OF THE BRONTë SISTERS' FIRST PUBLISHED WORK. cf. Haywood 266; Parrish Victorian Lady Novelists pp.82-85; Wise Brontë 2.
8° (169 x 100mm). Cancellans title, 4-line errata slip tipped onto the inner margin of p.[iii]. (Some leaves a little spotted or browned, no advertisement or catalogue present at end.) Later maroon half crushed morocco gilt by Root & Son, the spine divided into 6 compartments by raised bands, lettered in gilt in 2 and dated at the foot, top edge gilt, original blind-stamped green cloth covers and gilt spine laid down and bound in at the end [cf. Parrish, plate opposite p.82, copy II] (spine lightly faded, laid down cloth discoloured and trimmed).
FIRST EDITION, SECOND ISSUE OF THE BRONTë SISTERS' FIRST PUBLISHED WORK. cf. Haywood 266; Parrish Victorian Lady Novelists pp.82-85; Wise Brontë 2.
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