Robert Browning, [ed. by Verney Cameron Turnbull] — Stories from Robert Browning

London, George G. Harrap & Company, 1914. Cloth. A lovely work retelling Browning's poems as children's stories, illustrated with colour plates by Golden Age illustrator Sybil Barnham. Stories from Browning, an intriguing work retelling Robert Browning's poems as chidlren's stories, written by Verney Cameron Turnbull.  In the publisher's original pictorial cloth. Contains a colour frontispiece, and all eleven other colour illustrated plates by Sybil Barnham, an illustrator at the height of its Golden Age. Collated complete. Particularly known for his veiled dramatic monologues, Robert Browning captured the imaginations of many including Turnbull who embarks on retelling Browning's poems for children to enjoy. Following an overview of his life, retellings includePan and Luna, Colombe's Birthday, and My Last Duchess among many others, beautifully complimented by Barnham's illustrations.  In the publisher's original pictorial cloth. Externally, minor fading, and rubbing to joints and edges. Bumping to the head and tail of the spine, and to the extremities. Offsetting to end papers and half-title, with front free end paper missing. Internally, firmly bound, with minor wear to hinge between pp.160-161. Pages are generally bright and clean, with browning to first and final leaves. Very Good . Ill.: Sybil Barham. Very Good .