Literary Souvenir, Poetry Romance 1st Ed 1828 illustr.
"Literary Souvenir or Cabinet of Poetry and Romance", edited by Alaric A. Watts, published by Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green, London. First Edition published in 1828.
With 12 exquisite steel engravings and extra, engraved title page, printed on India paper, and two wood engraved vignettes by John Thompson after popular artists of those days. Literary contributions by Rob Southey and Coleridge and a number of minor writers.
A controversy arose between Coleridge and William Pickering, the publisher, about "Coleridge to Alaric A. Watts" late in 1827 (notice kept with this copy under the last page of Preface). The poem was supposed to appear first in the "Literary Souvenir" for 1828 and later in the year in Pickering's planned 3-volume edition of Coleridge's "Poetical Works" (1828), where it appears in volume II p.82. However, Pickering inserted the poem also in his competing annual the Bijou (p.144-5), which was launched simultaneously with the "Literary Souvenir" for that year, i.e. in November 1827. [p.16]The three versions of the poem are slightly different, though, as Coleridge used to make corrections and changes in his poems in a very casual way.
US: Priority (c 2-4 days) --------- $12.50
Canada: Priority (c. 2-6 weeks) -- $27.50
World: Priority (c.2-8 weeks) ---- $37.50
Condition Report: Hard boards, gold tooled leather with 5 raised bands on spine; 3.1/4" x 5"; marbled endpapers, former owner inscription on the back of the front ep and the first blank page; xxii + 406; one page [1/2 is missing, the page count starts with the page 3/4" child’s inscription "SAM" on three pages: 7, 19 and 143; all page edges are gilt, some soiling, a few small page corner folds, tight binding, good/ very good condition.
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"Literary Souvenir or Cabinet of Poetry and Romance", edited by Alaric A. Watts, published by Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green, London. First Edition published in 1828.
With 12 exquisite steel engravings and extra, engraved title page, printed on India paper, and two wood engraved vignettes by John Thompson after popular artists of those days. Literary contributions by Rob Southey and Coleridge and a number of minor writers.
A controversy arose between Coleridge and William Pickering, the publisher, about "Coleridge to Alaric A. Watts" late in 1827 (notice kept with this copy under the last page of Preface). The poem was supposed to appear first in the "Literary Souvenir" for 1828 and later in the year in Pickering's planned 3-volume edition of Coleridge's "Poetical Works" (1828), where it appears in volume II p.82. However, Pickering inserted the poem also in his competing annual the Bijou (p.144-5), which was launched simultaneously with the "Literary Souvenir" for that year, i.e. in November 1827. [p.16]The three versions of the poem are slightly different, though, as Coleridge used to make corrections and changes in his poems in a very casual way.
US: Priority (c 2-4 days) --------- $12.50
Canada: Priority (c. 2-6 weeks) -- $27.50
World: Priority (c.2-8 weeks) ---- $37.50
Condition Report: Hard boards, gold tooled leather with 5 raised bands on spine; 3.1/4" x 5"; marbled endpapers, former owner inscription on the back of the front ep and the first blank page; xxii + 406; one page [1/2 is missing, the page count starts with the page 3/4" child’s inscription "SAM" on three pages: 7, 19 and 143; all page edges are gilt, some soiling, a few small page corner folds, tight binding, good/ very good condition.
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