$22,140
Browning, Elizabeth Barrett (1806-1861) The Island, Original Holograph Manuscript Leaf, [pre-1838. ] One leaf of Barrett Browning's working manuscript, wove paper, inscribed on both sides, containing nine stanzas (stanzas eight through nineteen) of her poem, The Island , with corrections and changes in Barrett Browning's hand; bound after a calligraphic manuscript of the entire poem, in full crushed navy blue morocco by Sangorski and Sutcliffe, tooled, ruled, and lettered in blind in a style reminiscent of William Morris's craftsman aesthetic, in a custom buckram folding case; the leaf itself 9 x 7 1/4 in., hinged and recessed into heavy card, bound at the end; the binding 11 1/4 x 9 in. overall.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2015-11-15
