July 2021 Catalogue

6 J u l y 2 0 2 1 “Immortal Is An Ample Word” 4. DICKINSON, Emily. Poems. Third Series. Boston, 1896. Small octavo, original gilt-stamped gray cloth. $4800. Click for more info First edition of Emily Dickinson’s third book of poems, one of only 1000 copies printed. Emily Dickinson published only 11 poems during her lifetime, but upon her death in 1886, her sister, Lavinia, discovered 1775manuscript poems. Mabel Todd edited and published the three series of these poems until a quarrel between the Dickinson and Todd families led to a division of the manuscripts, preventing the further publication of complete and authoritative editions of Dickinson’s poetry until 70 years after her death (Wolff). Binding B (no priority established), with medium grey cloth gilt-stamped with Indian pipes design. Owner signatures. Bookseller label. Rear endpapers tanned, text generally clean, expert repair to front inner paper hinge, with front free endpaper neatly renewed, spine slightly darkened, front cover gilt bright. A very good copy. “There is no frigate like a book / To take us lands away…” —XVI. “A Book ”