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Emily Dickinson. A group of 4 First Editions in 5 volumes, including an early contribution.... (Total: 5 Items)
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Emily Dickinson. A group of 4 First Editions in 5 volumes, including an early contribution.[Emily Dickinson]. "Success." In: A Masque of Poets. Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1878.
8vo, original dark brown decorated cloth, stamped in gilt and red.
FIRST EDITION, containing one of the only lifetime publications of the author. Emily Dickinson had only four poems published during her lifetime. Among these, her poem "Success" was the only one published in book form and appears in this work on page 174. Also includes works by Louisa May Alcott, Sidney Clopton Lanier, Rose Hawthorne Lathrop, James Russell Lowell, Christina Georgina Rossetti, and Celia Thaxter.
Condition: A little wear to spine ends, several tears to joints at ends, some rubbing to covers; owner's signature on front flyleaf.
References: BAL 4654.
Provenance: Miss Alice H. Blakely (signature on front flyleaf).
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Emily Dickinson. Letters. Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1894. 2 volumes, 8vo, original green buckram, stamped in gilt on upper covers and spines. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING, in BAL's binding 1. Spines very slightly sunned, minor rubbing to extremities; early owner's gift inscription on each front free endpaper. BAL 4660. - Dickinson. Unpublished Poems. Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1936. 8vo, original green cloth gilt; dust jacket (unclipped). FIRST EDITION. Very fine book and dust jacket. BAL 4688. - Dickinson. Bolts of Melody. New Poems of Emily Dickinson. New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1945. 8vo, original green cloth, gilt-lettered on spine; dust jacket (unclipped). FIRST EDITION. Minor wear to dust jacket and board extremities, light soiling on rear panel, otherwise fine. BAL 4695.
Provenance: From the William A. Strutz Library.
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2025 September 10 - 11 Important English and American Literature: The William A. Strutz Library, Part III, Rare Books Signature® Auction #6321 (go to Auction Home page)
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