Browning, Elizabeth B Barrett / Poems 1st Edition 1844

Description: Poems Author: [Browning], Elizabeth B. Barrett Title: Poems Publication: London: Edward Moxon, 1844 Edition: First edition Description: A Near Fine copy in the publisher's original cloth binding. Spines a bit toned, slight wear at the extremities and a short split in the cloth on the lower spine of volume 2. Internally clean and fresh, an excellent set overall. It appears that sheets were mostly selected and bound up at random. This copy with a publisher's catalogue tipped into vol. 1 dated Jan. 1845 and with the corrected reading of the lines on page 141 (2nd state). In vol. 2 pgs 160 and 163 are correctly numbered (1st state), but page 275 finishes with "The End" (2nd state). Praised by journalist Harriet Martineau as an "immense advance" in original poetry, Browning's two volume set was immensely popular immediately following its release. Browning increased her commitment to using literature to produce social change, composing works for this collection that were "sentimental yet politically-charged and heaving with genuine empathy" (British Library). Drawing attention to social inequity that resulted from English economic policy in pieces like The Cry of the Children, her poem The Runaway Slave at Pilgrim's Point further addressed the real life tragedies experienced by black women forced into the American slave trade. Other poems, including those in praise of George Sand, considered the challenges women writers confronted within a patriarchal culture. In this collection, Browning "anticipated Virginia Woolf's theory of the androgynous mind; the notion that the creative mind flourishes when a balance between the female/feminine and male/masculine is achieved. It entails being unconscious of, and thereby unrestrained by, biological sex" (British Library). Fine Seller ID: 5239 Subject: Literature, Women Whitmore Rare Books was founded in 2010 with the aim of drawing together exceptional first editions of important literary works. Over the past several years, the shop has become a world-class destination for both seasoned collectors as well as those people newly discovering the field. WRB maintains a reputation for rigorous research and integrity, for discriminating taste, and for creating a space where collectors can interact with amazing copies of the books they love. Terms All orders ship within three business days. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 14 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 1950 USD

Location: Pasadena, California

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