Accession number
PML 142648-49
Creator
Patmore, Coventry Kersey Dighton, 1823-1896.
Published
London : John W. Parker and Son, West Strand, 1854-1856.
Credit line
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
Notes
1st ed.
1st ed. of books 1 and 2 of Coventry Patmore's poem, The angel in the house, published anonymously in 1854 and 1856 respectively; with the 1st book, The betrothal, in the 2nd state, with the text reading "That nuptial contrasts are the poles ..." on p. 31, and "The fount of honour is her smile ..." on p. 32. Cf. Colbeck.
Half t.p. in v. 2 reads: The angel in the house. Book II; t.p. reads: The espousals.
"Chiswick Press:--Printed by C. Whittingham, Tooks Court, Chancery Lane."--Colophon, v. 2.
Library's copy of v. 2 lacks the 16 p. publisher's catalog accounted for in other copies.
1st ed. of books 1 and 2 of Coventry Patmore's poem, The angel in the house, published anonymously in 1854 and 1856 respectively; with the 1st book, The betrothal, in the 2nd state, with the text reading "That nuptial contrasts are the poles ..." on p. 31, and "The fount of honour is her smile ..." on p. 32. Cf. Colbeck.
Half t.p. in v. 2 reads: The angel in the house. Book II; t.p. reads: The espousals.
"Chiswick Press:--Printed by C. Whittingham, Tooks Court, Chancery Lane."--Colophon, v. 2.
Library's copy of v. 2 lacks the 16 p. publisher's catalog accounted for in other copies.
Description
2 v. (viii, 191; viii, 182 p.) ; 18 cm
Provenance
From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Binding
Brown morocco with green inlays, tooled in gilt, by Sangorski and Sutcliffe.
Classification
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