[Rarebooks] FS: Poetry of Elizbeth Barrett Browning, Association Copy SIGNED by Robert Browning

[Charles 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.
                                                               $5000.00
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