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BRONTE Charlotte (1816-1855), Emily (1818-1848) and Anne (1820-1849). Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell. London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1846.
8o (167 x 108 mm). (Lacking errata slip and advertisment.) Early 20th-century green straight grained morocco gilt. Provenance: Geo. Evelyn Cower (bookplate).
FIRST EDITION, second issue of the Bronte sister's first published work. 1000 copies of the first issue were published by Aylott and Jones in 1846, but sales were few. Smith, Elder and Co., hoping to captitalize on the success of Jane Eyre, purchased the unsold stock of 961 copies in September 1848 and re-issued the book with a cancel title-page, retaining the original date. Ashley I., p. 70-71; Smith The Bronte Sisters 1.
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FIRST EDITION, second issue of the Bronte sister's first published work. 1000 copies of the first issue were published by Aylott and Jones in 1846, but sales were few. Smith, Elder and Co., hoping to captitalize on the success of Jane Eyre, purchased the unsold stock of 961 copies in September 1848 and re-issued the book with a cancel title-page, retaining the original date. Ashley I., p. 70-71; Smith The Bronte Sisters 1.