Robert Browning — Dramatic Idyls
London, Smith, Elder, & Co, 1879. Cloth. A well-preserved volume from that foremost of Victorian poets. First edition. In this edition, Browning presents his first series of dramatic idyls on Martin Relph, Pheidippides, Halbert and Hob, Ivan Ivanovitch, Tray, and Ned Bratts. Replete with charming publisher's catalogue. In a full green cloth binding with bordering and gilt letters to spine. Externally, smart with some minor shelfwear. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and also to the extremities. Bookseller's stamp of Hockcliffe to front pastedown. Internally, generally firmly bound. Page are generally clean with the odd spot and some dusting. Ink inscription noting author's death to end of dedication. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .
