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The Poetical Works of John Milton.

Milton, John. Edited by Sir Egerton Brydges, Bart

The Poetical Works of John Milton.

London : Printed For Thomas Tegg, 1842.

Finely bound example of Sir Egerton Brydges’ compilation of Milton’s poetical works. Octavo, bound in full morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt vignettes to the front and rear panels, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, all edges gilt, frontispiece portrait of Milton. In very goodContinue reading "The Poetical Works of John Milton."

$450.00

Item Number: RRB-122634

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The Complete Angler: Or, Contemplative Man’s Recreation, being a Discourse on Rivers, Fish-ponds, Fish, and Fishing.

Walton, Izaak and Charles Cotton

The Complete Angler: Or, Contemplative Man’s Recreation, being a Discourse on Rivers, Fish-ponds, Fish, and Fishing.

London : Henry Washbourne, 1842.

The Washbourne edition of this classic of English literature, being a reprint of the 5th Major edition and including a facsimile reproduction of title page of the first edition of 1653. Octavo, bound in full contemporary mottled tree calf by Henry Sotheran with gilt titles and elaborate gilt tooling to the spine in six compartmentsContinue reading "The Complete Angler: Or, Contemplative Man’s Recreation, being a Discourse on Rivers, Fish-ponds, Fish, and Fishing."

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-149781

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Poems on Slavery.

Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth

Poems on Slavery.

Cambridge : John Owen, 1842.

First edition of Longfellow’s collection of poems published in support of the United States anti-slavery efforts. Small octavo, bound in full pebbled morocco by Bradstreet’s with gilt titles and raised bands to the spine, inner dentelles. Presentation copy, inscribed by Longfellow on the half-title page, “Rev. R. C. Waterston from the Author.” The recipient, ReverendContinue reading "Poems on Slavery."

$9,200.00

Item Number: RRB-101568

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Remains of Henry Kirke White, with a Memoir of the Author. [Fore-edge Painting].

White, Henry Kirke

Remains of Henry Kirke White, with a Memoir of the Author. [Fore-edge Painting].

Glasgow : Printed for Richard Griffin & Co, 1844.

Finely bound collection of the letters and poems of Henry Kirke White. 12mo, finely bound in full morocco elaborately decorated in gilt, marbled endpapers, tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait of White, all edges gilt, decorated with a concealed fore-edge painting. In very good condition. Ownership inscription. A unique example.

$650.00

Item Number: RRB-142137

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The Raven. [In The American Review: A Whig Journal of Politics, Literature, Art and Science. No. II February, 1845.

Poe, Edgar Allan

The Raven. [In The American Review: A Whig Journal of Politics, Literature, Art and Science. No. II February, 1845.

New York : Wiley and Putnam, 1845.

First appearance in print of The Raven, one of the most famous and recognizable poems ever written, which Poe considered his finest poem, calling it “the greatest poem that was ever written.” Octavo, original wrappers. In keeping with the policy of The American Review which required that poems be published anonymously or with a pseudonym,Continue reading "The Raven. [In The American Review: A Whig Journal of Politics, Literature, Art and Science. No. II February, 1845."

$25,000.00

Item Number: RRB-136274

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Stories From the Italian Poets: With Lives of the Writers.

Hunt, Leigh

Stories From the Italian Poets: With Lives of the Writers.

London : Chapman and Hall, 1846.

First edition of this collection of 19th-century prose retellings and analyses of epic tales from famous Italian poets. Octavo, two volumes, original publisher’s blue cloth with gilt titles to the spine, triple ruling and floral designs stamped in blind to the front and rear panels. In very good condition, bookplate to the front pastedown.

$150.00

Item Number: RRB-151826

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Chaucer’s Romaunt of the Rose Troilus and Creseide and the Minor Poems.

Chaucer, Geoffrey

Chaucer’s Romaunt of the Rose Troilus and Creseide and the Minor Poems.

London : William Pickering, 1846.

First edition of this exemplary collection of poems. Octavo, three volumes, bound in full contemporary tan calf with blue and black morocco labels stamped in gilt titles and ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges marbled. In near fine condition, bookplate of LadyContinue reading "Chaucer’s Romaunt of the Rose Troilus and Creseide and the Minor Poems."

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-146339

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The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B. and Professor of Ancient History in the Royal Academy of the Arts. [Fore-edge Painting].

Goldsmith, Oliver

The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B. and Professor of Ancient History in the Royal Academy of the Arts. [Fore-edge Painting].

London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1846.

Finely bound example of Goldsmith’s complete poetical works, decorated with a fore-edge painting of a golfing scene. Octavo, bound in full pebbled morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt scrolling and fleuron cornerpeices to the front and rear panels, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, illustratedContinue reading "The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B. and Professor of Ancient History in the Royal Academy of the Arts. [Fore-edge Painting]."

$1,100.00

Item Number: RRB-140226

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Eureka: A Prose Poem.

Poe, Edgar Allan

Eureka: A Prose Poem.

New York : George P. Putnam, 1848.

First edition, first issue of Poe’s classic work. Duodecimo, original publishers blind stamped black cloth with gilt lettering to the spine. First issue, without the review for Eureka on page 2 of the 16 page catalogue at the end of the book, but reads simply: “Poe. — Eureka, A Prose Poem: Or the Physical andContinue reading "Eureka: A Prose Poem."

$17,500.00

Item Number: RRB-37022

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Eureka: A Prose Poem.

Poe, Edgar Allan

Eureka: A Prose Poem.

New York : George P. Putnam, 1848.

First edition, first issue of Poe’s classic work. Duodecimo, original publishers blind stamped black cloth with gilt lettering to the spine. First issue, without the review for Eureka on page 2 of the 16 page catalogue at the end of the book, but reads simply: “Poe. — Eureka, A Prose Poem: Or the Physical andContinue reading "Eureka: A Prose Poem."

$14,000.00

Item Number: RRB-140614

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The Poetical Works of Lord Byron. [Fore-edge Painting].

Byron, George Gordon [Lord]

The Poetical Works of Lord Byron. [Fore-edge Painting].

London : John Murray, 1850.

Finely bound edition of the complete poetical works of Lord Byron. Octavo, bound in full crushed red morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine, quadruple gilt ruling and fleuron cornerpieces to the front and rear panels, gilt turn-in and inner dentelles, patterned endpapers, illustrated, frontispiece portrait of Byron. Decorated with a fore-edge paintingContinue reading "The Poetical Works of Lord Byron. [Fore-edge Painting]."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-135627

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The Works of John Milton in Verse and Prose: Printed From the Original Editions With a Life of the Author by John Mitford.

Milton, John

The Works of John Milton in Verse and Prose: Printed From the Original Editions With a Life of the Author by John Mitford.

London : William Pickering, 1851.

Finely bound collection of the works of John Milton, published by William Pickering. Octavo, 8 volumes bound in full polished calf with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, double gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt turn ins andContinue reading "The Works of John Milton in Verse and Prose: Printed From the Original Editions With a Life of the Author by John Mitford."

$3,000.00

Item Number: RRB-142882

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The Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley.

Shelley, Percy Bysshe

The Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley.

London : Edward Moxon, 1854.

Finely bound example of the works of Percy Bysshe Shelley. Royal octavo, bound in three quarters vellum over marbled boards, elaborate gilt tooling to the spine, morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, illustrated, tissue-guarded frontispiece. In near fine condition. Armorial bookplate.

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-141208

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Passion-Flowers.

Howe, Julia Ward

Passion-Flowers.

Boston : Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, 1854.

First edition of Julia Ward Howe’s first book. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles to the spine, publisher’s advertisements at rear dated 1853. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper prior to publication, “Lizzie Agassiz from her Julia Howe Dec. 22nd 1853.” The recipient, Elizabeth Cabot Agassiz was an American author,Continue reading "Passion-Flowers."

$1,800.00

Item Number: RRB-109025

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Men and Women.

Browning, Robert

Men and Women.

London : Chapman and Hall, 1855.

First edition of one of Browning’s finest collections, in the primary binding with pale cream-colored endpapers. Octavo, two volumes, original publisher’s olive green cloth stamped in blind, gilt titles to the spines. In good condition. Housed in a custom slipcase.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-136291

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Leaves of Grass.

Whitman, Walt

Leaves of Grass.

Brooklyn, New York : Fowler and Wells, 1856.

Rare second edition, one of 1000 copies of the most important volume in American poetry, with an additional twenty poems not found in the first edition as well as a new section of correspondence and reviews entitled “Leaves-droppings” that begins with the famous letter from Emerson containing the salutation “I greet you at the beginningContinue reading "Leaves of Grass."

$14,000.00

Item Number: RRB-50052

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The Poetical Works of Thomas Gray. [Fore-edge Painting].

Gray, Thomas

The Poetical Works of Thomas Gray. [Fore-edge Painting].

London : Bell and Daldy, 1857.

Finely bound collection of the collected poetical works of Thomas Gray decorated with a concealed fore-edge painting of Eton College. Octavo, bound in full straight grain morocco with gilt titles to the spine, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, decorated with a concealed fore-edge painting of Eton College. In very good condition. Armorial bookplate.

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-142194

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The Poetical Works of John Milton.

Milton, John. Edited by Sir Egerton Brydges, Bart

The Poetical Works of John Milton.

Boston : Phillips, Sampson, 1857.

Finely bound example of this compilation of Milton’s poetical works. Octavo, bound in full morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine, raised bands, all edges gilt, illustrated with engraved plates. In near fine condition. An exceptional presentation.

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-131221

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The Works of George Eliot: Scenes of Clerical Life, Adam Bede, The Mill on the Floss, Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe, Romola, Felix Holt the Radical, The Spanish Gypsy, The Legend of Jubal and Other Poems, Daniel Deronda, Middlemarch: A Study of Provincial Life, Theophrastus Such, Essays and Leaves From a Notebook.

Eliot, George

The Works of George Eliot: Scenes of Clerical Life, Adam Bede, The Mill on the Floss, Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe, Romola, Felix Holt the Radical, The Spanish Gypsy, The Legend of Jubal and Other Poems, Daniel Deronda, Middlemarch: A Study of Provincial Life, Theophrastus Such, Essays and Leaves From a Notebook.

Edinburgh and London : Various Publishers, 1858-1885.

Uniformly bound set of twelve first editions of works by George Eliot. Octavo, thirty volumes bound in three quarter crushed levant morocco over marbled boards by Club Bindery with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. The set is comprised of twelve first editions including herContinue reading "The Works of George Eliot: Scenes of Clerical Life, Adam Bede, The Mill on the Floss, Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe, Romola, Felix Holt the Radical, The Spanish Gypsy, The Legend of Jubal and Other Poems, Daniel Deronda, Middlemarch: A Study of Provincial Life, Theophrastus Such, Essays and Leaves From a Notebook."

$6,000.00

Item Number: RRB-148530

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The Escorial. A Prize Poem. Recited in the Theatre, Oxford, June 20, 1860.

Symonds, John Addington

The Escorial. A Prize Poem. Recited in the Theatre, Oxford, June 20, 1860.

Oxford : T. and G. Shrimpton, 1860.

First edition of Symonds’ first book, published when he was 20 years old. Octavo, original wrappers. In very good condition.

$175.00

Item Number: RRB-125596

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Verses and Translations.

Calverley, Charles Stuart

Verses and Translations.

Cambridge : Deighton, Bell, and Co., 1862.

First edition of Calverley’s classic work. Octavo, original cloth. In good condition. Ownership inscription. Rare.

$40.00

Item Number: RRB-124130

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Dramatis Personae.

Browning, Robert

Dramatis Personae.

London : Chapman and Hall, 1864.

First edition of Browning’s popular poetry collection. Octavo, original cloth. In very good condition. Ownership inscription. Small chip to the front free endpaper. With a note from H. Sotheran & Co. laid in.

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-124109

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Dramatis Personae.

Browning, Robert

Dramatis Personae.

London : Chapman and Hall, 1864.

First edition of Browning’s popular poetry collection. Octavo, contemporary tree calf bound in full morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within gilt raised bands, gilt ruling to boards, marbled endpapers, all edges marbled. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the second free endpaper, “Robert Browning wishes all happinessContinue reading "Dramatis Personae."

$7,500.00

Item Number: RRB-147759

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Real and Ideal.

Montclair, J. W. (Weidemeyer, J. W.)

Real and Ideal.

Philadelphia : Frederick Leypoldt, 1865.

First edition. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed by the author, “With the compliments of the author”. In very good condition.

$250.00

Item Number: RRB-60

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