Lot 140
Wordsworth, William
Rare Books, Maps & Manuscripts
Auction: 4 September 2013 at 12:00 BST
Description
The Excursion, being a portion of the Recluse: a poem. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, 1814. First edition, 4to, with the half-title and errata leaf, contemporary calf, blind stamped and gilt border, spine decorated gilt in compartments, spine repaired, original backstrip retained, some light marginal spotting, loosely inserted the signature of William Wordsworth [AND] The Prelude, or growth of a poet's mind: an autobiographical poem. London: Edward Moxon, 1851. Second edition, 8vo, with alternative half-title and title at end to enable the volume to become volume VIII of the Poetical works, original cloth, recased; Tennyson, Alfred, Lord Idylls of the king. London: Edward Moxon & Co., 1859. First edition, elaborate green morocco gilt, previous owner's signature to endpaper; [Idem] Enoch Arden, etc. London: Edward Moxon & Co., 1864. First edition, 8vo, maroon morocco; [Idem] The holy grail... London: Strahan and Co., 1870. First edition, first issue, red morocco; and 3 other first editions by Tennyson (8)
Footnote
Provenance: First work with the bookplate of Baron Burton of Rangemore; Second work with the signature of Hugh de Selincourt 28th October 1897 which, given Bruce Ritchie's interest in cricket, is probably that of the author of The Cricket Match (1924).
From the collection of Bruce Ritchie.
Note: Hayward 203