A group of rare books, primarily poetry, 11 volumes Print The first: Lake, J.W. The Works of Lord Byron, Including the Suppressed Poems Also a Sketch of His Life Complete in One Volume. Philadelphia: Grigg, Elliot & Co., 1847, in tan leather with marbled flyleaves and paper edges; the second: Blake, William. Eight Songs of William Blake New York: William Edwin Rudge, 1926, hardcover with paper label to cover, upper edges of paper uncut, in custom slipcase; the third and fourth: Keats, John. The Poems of John Keats Arranged in Chronological Order with a Preface By Sidney Colvin, Volumes I and II. Bretano's Ltd. 1928, rebound in red leather with gilt page edges and marbled flyleaves; the fifth: Scott, Sir Walter. Woodstock or the Cavalier a Tale of the Year 1651. New York: E.P. Dutton, 1912, from the Everyman's Library series in read cloth cover; the sixth and seventh: Scott, Sir Walter. The Poems and Plays of Sir Walter Scott Volumes I and II. New York: E.P. Dutton, 1912, from the Everyman's Library Series in green cloth cover; the eighth: Spenser, Edmund. The Works of Edmund Spenser. London: Henry Washbourne, 1852, rebound in green leather and cloth with marbled flyleaves and paper edges; the ninth: Brooke, Rupert. The Collected Poems of Rupert Brooke: With a Memoir. London: Sidgwick & Jackson, Ltd., 1927, possibly rebound in brown gilt leather with gilt pages; the tenth: Thomas, Edward. Poems by Edward Thomas. London: Selwyn & Blount, 1917, grey cloth cover with paper label to spine and portrait to frontispiece; the eleventh: Thomas, Edward. Last Poems. London: Selwyn and Blount, 1918, paper covered board with paper label to spine, 11 pieces Provenance: The Estate of Tammis Day, Sula, MT. Notes: ''Poems by Edward Thomas'' accompanied by a letter from Bauman Rare Books, New York, NY. Condition: Each in overall good condition with normal signs of wear. The Byron with wear to the cover including losses to the leather especially on the spine and seperation of the front cover. Foxing and browning to pages throughout. The William Blake with wear to edges of cover. Both Keats books in overall good condition with foxing to the first several pages. "Woodstock...1651'' with wear to the edges of the cover and some discoloration to scattered pages and personal inscription in frontiespiece. ''Poems...Scott'' with wear to cover and cup ring to cover of volume I. Discoloration to scattered pages throughout. The Spenser with foxing and water staining to the first several pages and browning to the edges of paper throughout. The Brooke with wear to spine of cover and browning to scattered pages. ''Poems by Edward Thomas'' with wear to cover and light staining to some pages. ''Last Poems'' with fading and discoloration to cover. Embrowning throughout.
A group of rare books, primarily poetry, 11 volumes Print The first: Lake, J.W. The Works of Lord Byron, Including the Suppressed Poems Also a Sketch of His Life Complete in One Volume. Philadelphia: Grigg, Elliot & Co., 1847, in tan leather with marbled flyleaves and paper edges; the second: Blake, William. Eight Songs of William Blake New York: William Edwin Rudge, 1926, hardcover with paper label to cover, upper edges of paper uncut, in custom slipcase; the third and fourth: Keats, John. The Poems of John Keats Arranged in Chronological Order with a Preface By Sidney Colvin, Volumes I and II. Bretano's Ltd. 1928, rebound in red leather with gilt page edges and marbled flyleaves; the fifth: Scott, Sir Walter. Woodstock or the Cavalier a Tale of the Year 1651. New York: E.P. Dutton, 1912, from the Everyman's Library series in read cloth cover; the sixth and seventh: Scott, Sir Walter. The Poems and Plays of Sir Walter Scott Volumes I and II. New York: E.P. Dutton, 1912, from the Everyman's Library Series in green cloth cover; the eighth: Spenser, Edmund. The Works of Edmund Spenser. London: Henry Washbourne, 1852, rebound in green leather and cloth with marbled flyleaves and paper edges; the ninth: Brooke, Rupert. The Collected Poems of Rupert Brooke: With a Memoir. London: Sidgwick & Jackson, Ltd., 1927, possibly rebound in brown gilt leather with gilt pages; the tenth: Thomas, Edward. Poems by Edward Thomas. London: Selwyn & Blount, 1917, grey cloth cover with paper label to spine and portrait to frontispiece; the eleventh: Thomas, Edward. Last Poems. London: Selwyn and Blount, 1918, paper covered board with paper label to spine, 11 pieces Provenance: The Estate of Tammis Day, Sula, MT. Notes: ''Poems by Edward Thomas'' accompanied by a letter from Bauman Rare Books, New York, NY. Condition: Each in overall good condition with normal signs of wear. The Byron with wear to the cover including losses to the leather especially on the spine and seperation of the front cover. Foxing and browning to pages throughout. The William Blake with wear to edges of cover. Both Keats books in overall good condition with foxing to the first several pages. "Woodstock...1651'' with wear to the edges of the cover and some discoloration to scattered pages and personal inscription in frontiespiece. ''Poems...Scott'' with wear to cover and cup ring to cover of volume I. Discoloration to scattered pages throughout. The Spenser with foxing and water staining to the first several pages and browning to the edges of paper throughout. The Brooke with wear to spine of cover and browning to scattered pages. ''Poems by Edward Thomas'' with wear to cover and light staining to some pages. ''Last Poems'' with fading and discoloration to cover. Embrowning throughout.
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