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BROWNING, Robert (1812-1889). The Ring and the Book. London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1868-69.
4 volumes, 8o (172 x 107 mm). 1-page publisher's advertisements at end of vol. I (pale foxing to fore-edges). Original publisher's green cloth over bevelled boards, covers and spines decorated in black, gilt-lettered on spines (covers of vols. II and III lightly scuffed); morocco-edged slipcase. Provenance: Edwin Slater Warrington (small blindstamps on front free endpapers) -- purchased from Scribner Rare Books, New York, 29 January 1969.
FIRST EDITION, in the first binding, of Browning's masterful psychological epic, with the spines numbered I, 2, III and 4. Containing 21,000 lines of blank verse, The Ring and the Book is the most extensive exploration of Browning's use of the dramatic monologue. Barnes/Texas RB19; Sterling 89; Tinker 425; Wise Browning, p.27-28. (4) (4)
4 volumes, 8o (172 x 107 mm). 1-page publisher's advertisements at end of vol. I (pale foxing to fore-edges). Original publisher's green cloth over bevelled boards, covers and spines decorated in black, gilt-lettered on spines (covers of vols. II and III lightly scuffed); morocco-edged slipcase. Provenance: Edwin Slater Warrington (small blindstamps on front free endpapers) -- purchased from Scribner Rare Books, New York, 29 January 1969.
FIRST EDITION, in the first binding, of Browning's masterful psychological epic, with the spines numbered I, 2, III and 4. Containing 21,000 lines of blank verse, The Ring and the Book is the most extensive exploration of Browning's use of the dramatic monologue. Barnes/Texas RB19; Sterling 89; Tinker 425; Wise Browning, p.27-28. (4) (4)