Catalogue of the library of Algernon Charles Swinburne. [ Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, auction catalogue, sale date: 19-21 June, 1916 ].

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Printed wrappers,8vo, 82 pp. 938 lots. An elusive catalogue. The sale included "first editions of eminent English aüthors, including Browning, Coleridge, Lamb, Arnold, Rossetti, Shelley, Swinburne, Thackeray, etc. ; Kelmscott Press Publications (including Chaucer's works) ; scarce French literature; historical & topographical works; illustrated books; etc.- many Presentation Copies, with aütograph inscriptions of Swinburne, V. Hugo, Rossetti, etc." Among the presentation copies were items presented to Swinburne signed by William Morris, Edward Burne-Jones etc. Backstrip torn with loss of an inch at the top and somewhat more at the foot, minor loss to upper fore-edge corners of front wrapper and title-page, other corners slightly dog-eared, wrappers a little marked, otherwise a Good copy. N° de ref. del artículo ABE-46472

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