BEAUTIFUL EDITION OF BROWNING'S MEN AND WOMEN, ONE OF ONLY 75 COPIES
BROWNING, Robert. Men and Women. Westminster: Archibald Constable, 1899. Two volumes. 12mo, contemporary full light tan morocco, elaborately gilt-decorated spines and boards with red and green morocco onlays, top edges gilt. $1500.
A splendid two-volume edition of Browning's classic series of poems, printed on Japanese vellum and limited to 75 copies, beautifully bound by Riviere.
Men and Women is one of Browning's most important poetical works and includes "Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came," "Fra Lippo Lippi," "Andrea del Sarto" and "Love Among the Ruins." The first fifty poems feature different narrators; the final poem, "One Word More," is from Browning's perspective and with his voice, addressed to his new wife.
Fine condition.