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Poems. Vol. 1: PB 76-2005

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Poems. Vol. 1

Maker(s)

Author: Browning, Elizabeth Barrett
Annotator: Rossetti, Dante Gabriel
Annotator: Rossetti, W. M.
Annotator: Woolner, Thomas
Publisher: Edward Moxon
Printer: Bradbury and Evans

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Description

"By Elizabeth Barrett Barrett"

In 2 vols.
List of books published by Edward Moxon at front dated Jan 1 1845 - 8p.

Ms note signed WMR [W. M. Rossetti]: "This is the copy (1 vol. out of 2) of Mrs. Browning’s poems wh. Gabriel & I owned from about 1846, & wh. we were perpetually reading. It remained in Gabriel’s hands to his death, & then Charlotte Polidori was well pleased to accept it as a souvenir - after Christina’s death it returned to me." This is followed by an addition signed W. M. Rossetti Nov. 1904: "I now present it with friendly regards to S. C. Cockerell."
Inscription by Charlotte Polidori: "Given me by William May 26 1882."
Ms note signed S. C. Cockerell: "The above [Rossetti] was written by D. G. Rossetti and all the marks in the work are his except one on p.19 which is by W. M. Rossetti and one on p. 221 which is by T. Wolner, R.A."

Laid in: Cutting from auction catalogue (portrait of E. B. Browning).

8, xvi, 250, [1] p; 18 cm.

Place(s) associated

  • London

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2005-10) by Surtees, Virginia

Dating

Production date: AD 1844

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Materials used in production

Graphite
Ink
Printing ink

Techniques used in production

Handwriting
Printing

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 76-2005
Primary reference Number: 125057
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 17 July 2020 Last processed: Wednesday 3 January 2024

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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