[Rarebooks] FS: Elizabeth Barrett Browning INSCRIBED by Robert Browning

[charles agvent]

One of 45 fine items from our list of Spring New Arrivals catalogued 
for the New York Book Fair.  All 45 can be seen at 
http://www.erols.com/agvent

[BROWNING, ROBERT] BROWNING, ELIZABETH BARRETT. A SELECTION FROM THE 
POETRY OF ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING. FIRST SERIES.  London: Smith, 
Elder, & Co. 1884. New Edition. Octavo, bound in original 
blind-stamped brown cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. INSCRIBED 
and SIGNED by Robert Browning on the front blank: "Miss Alma 
Lehmann,/with the affectionate regards/of Robert Browning./Jan. 22. 
'85." A fine association copy as Alma Lehmann was the daughter of the 
painter Rudolf Lehmann who created three portraits of Robert Browning. 
Lehmann's brother, the wealthy ironmaster Frederick Lehmann, was also 
the purchaser in 1876 of a painting by Browning's son, Pen Browning, 
titled "The French Abbe Reading," which was the artist's first major 
sale. Recently and neatly rebacked retaining the original spine with 
some retouching to spotting on the boards. Very Good or better.   $5000

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