[Browning, Elizabeth Barrett.]

8vo (194 x 110mm.), FIRST EDITION, first issue (with p.75, line 15 reading "found"), original paper-backed blue boards, brown spine with paper label, 12-page prospectus on yellow paper of "The Modern Traveller" bound in at the end, preserved in fleece-lined folding blue cloth box, some minor browning, small repair to rear endpaper, joints cracked, lower joint starting, slight staining to boards

The Library of David and Lulu Borowitz, Sotheby Parke Bernet, 15 November 1977, lot 30

 Barnes A2; Wise 3; Hayward 238;

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing unless otherwise stated
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

First edition of the poet's second (first published) book, preceded only by The Battle of Marathon, which was privately printed by her father in an edition of just 50 copies in 1820. RARE IN BOARDS.