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William Wordsworth. The Poems of William Wordsworth... A New Edition. London: Edward Moxon, 1845....
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William Wordsworth. The Poems of William Wordsworth... A New Edition. London: Edward Moxon, 1845.8vo. Engraved frontispiece portrait by W. Finden after Chantrey's bust; engraved additional title with vignette of Rydal Mount. Contemporary green pebble-grained morocco, with elaborately gilt borders on sides, spine gilt, edges gilt, by Hayday (stamp-signed on front free endpaper).
Later edition. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY WORDSWORTH TO HIS NIECE on the front flyleaf: "To / Katharine Mary Wordsworth / from / her affectionate Uncle / William Wordsworth / 13th April 1847 / Hampstead."
Healey notes this edition presents important revisions of the text. According to note card written in the hand of William Strutz, Wordsworth bibliographer Mark Reed inspected this copy on 9 July 1994, and believes this copy was bound in a publisher's presentation binding, commissioned by Moxon from Hayday. In his bibliography he lists the present copy as Binding #8.
Condition: Joints and corners worn; spine ends and bands rubbed; minor rubbing to sides; front hinge cracked, but holding; some light spotting to endpapers. Some spotting and staining to engraved frontispiece and additional title; tiny closed tear on fore-margin of flyleaf with inscription; a few stray spots.
References: Healey/Cornell 136; Reed A78.I.a.
Provenance: Katharine Mary Wordsworth (presentation inscription); purchased from Seven Gables Bookshop, New York, 8 January 1964. From the William A. Strutz Library.
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2024 December 11 Important English and American Literature: The William A. Strutz Library, Part II, Rare Books Signature® Auction #6300 (go to Auction Home page)
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