- First Edition
- Signed
- Used





Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United KingdomPeter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB.
AbeBooks seller since July 26, 1999
Condition: Used
£ 3,000.00
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketItem description from seller
First trade edition, presentation copy, inscribed by the poet on the half-title: "To Sir Noel Paton, with friendly regards, D. G. Rossetti, April 1870." A Scottish artist, Sir Joseph Noel Paton (1821-1901) shared many of the same aesthetic ideals as Rossetti and his circle. While studying at the Royal Academy in 1843, he was invited by John Everett Millais to join the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood; though he declined, his painting was greatly influenced by their style, particularly in its historical accuracy and "minutely observed natural detail" (ODNB). He attended John Ruskin's 1853 Edinburgh lectures and later made several attempts to have Rossetti's paintings exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy. He particularly praised Rossetti's Dante's Dream as "among the half-dozen supreme pictures of the world". Poems was Rossetti's first commercially published collection of original verse. Its extraordinary genesis need only be briefly recalled: after Elizabeth Siddal's death in 1862, Rossetti placed the manuscripts of many of his poems in her coffin; in 1869, as he prepared the collection for publication, they were exhumed from her grave in Highgate Cemetery. The volume opens with "The Blessed Damozel", perhaps his most famous poem, and also includes "Dante at Verona", "A Last Confession", "My Sister's Sleep", and several early sonnets. The edition is "perhaps most remarkable for being one of the first books to be designed throughout by an author". Over nine months, Rossetti supervised the proofs while painstakingly designing the covers and endpapers. The result had a considerable influence on writers and designers of the 1880s; Oscar Wilde's Poems (1881) and several of Walter Pater's books were clearly modelled on Rossetti's volume (Stetz & Lasner, p. 32). This copy is in an early state of the binding, before the spine was recut, with an unsigned gathering bound at the rear. Margaret D. Stetz and Mark Samuels Lasner, England in the 1880s: Old Guard and Avant-Garde, 1989. Octavo. With 4 pp. of publisher's advertisements at rear. Original blue cloth, spine lettered in gilt, spine and covers elaborately decorated in gilt, illustrated endpapers, untrimmed edges. Book label of William A. Strutz (1934-2024). Binding bright, small bumps to extremities, inner hinges repaired, a very good copy. …
Seller Inventory # 178060
Bibliographic details
- Title
- Poems.
- Author
- ROSSETTI, Dante Gabriel.
- Publisher
- London: F. S. Ellis, 1870
- Signed
- Signed by Author(s)
- Edition
- 1st Edition
Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB.
London, United Kingdom
Shipping rates from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
| Item | 7 to 12 business days | 2 to 3 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | £ 22.00 | £ 30.00 |
Payment methods
- Bank Draft
- Bank Wire Transfer
- Check
- Money Order
Store description
Peter Harrington Antiquarian Bookseller has grown to become one of the largest and best known rare booksellers in Europe. Member of the ABA and ILAB. Visit us in the UK at 100 Fulham Road, Chelsea, London SW3 6HS Phone +44 (0)20 7591 0220 Fax +44 (0)20 7225 7054 www.peterharrington.co.uk
Specialty
Original Artwork & Illustrations, Economics, Colour-Plate Books, Fine Bindings, Landmarks in Science & History, Voyage, Travel & Atlases, Bound Sets, Children's & Illustrated Books, English & American Literature, Modern First EditionsAssociation member
Members of these associations are committed to maintaining the highest standards. They vouch for the authenticity of all items offered for sale. They provide expert and detailed descriptions, disclose all significant defects and/or restorations, provide clear and accurate pricing, and operate with fairness and honesty during the purchase experience.Seller's business information
Peter Harrington Ltd
100 Fulham Road
London, United Kingdom SW3 6HS
Terms of sale
All major credit cards are accepted. Both UK pounds and US dollars (exchange rate to be agreed) accepted. Books may be returned within 14 days of purchase for any reason, but please notify first of returned goods.
Right of withdrawal
If you are a consumer you can withdraw from the contract in accordance with the following. Consumer means any natural person who is acting for purposes which are outside his trade, business, craft or profession.
Information regarding the right of withdrawal
Statutory right to withdraw
You have the right to withdraw from this contract within 14 days without giving any reason.
The withdrawal period will expire after 14 days from the day on which you acquire, or a third party other than the carrier and indicated by you acquires, physical possession of the last good or the last lot or piece.
To exercise the right of withdrawal, electronically fill in and submit a clear statement on our website, under "My Purchases" in "My Account". We will communicate to you an acknowledgement of receipt of such a withdrawal on a durable medium (e.g. by e-mail) without delay.
To meet the withdrawal deadline, it is sufficient for you to send your communication concerning your exercise of the right of withdrawal before the withdrawal period has expired.
Effects of withdrawal
If you withdraw from this contract, we will reimburse to you all payments received from you, including the costs of delivery (except for the supplementary costs arising if you chose a type of delivery other than the least expensive type of standard delivery offered by us).
We may make a deduction from the reimbursement for loss in value of any goods supplied, if the loss is the result of unnecessary handling by you.
We will make the reimbursement without undue delay, and not later than 14 days after the day on which we are informed about your decision to withdraw from this contract.
We will make the reimbursement using the same means of payment as you used for the initial transaction, unless you have expressly agreed otherwise; in any event, you will not incur any fees as a result of such reimbursement.
We may withhold reimbursement until we have received the goods back, or you have supplied evidence of having sent back the goods, whichever is the earliest.
You shall send back the goods or hand them over to Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom, without undue delay and in any event not later than 14 days from the day on which you communicate your withdrawal from this contract to us. The deadline is met if you send back the goods before the period of 14 days has expired. You will have to bear the direct cost of returning the goods. You are only liable for any diminished value of the goods resulting from the handling other than what is necessary to establish the nature, characteristics and functioning of the goods.
Exceptions to the right of withdrawal
The right of withdrawal does not apply to:
- The delivery of newspapers, journals or magazines with the exception of subscription contracts; and
- The supply of digital content which is not supplied on a tangible medium (e.g. on a CD or DVD) if you accepted when you placed your order that we could start to deliver it, and that you could not withdraw once delivery had started.
Shipping terms
All shipped items are expertly packed and fully insured. All books to be sent by Recorded Delivery (UK) or signed-for Air Mail (overseas) service. UPS Express shipping also available. Packaging and insurance costs are included. Orders usually ship within 2 business days. Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required.