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Description: First edition. [iii]-xi, [i], 409, [1], [2, errata] pp., lacking half-title. 4to. Southey wrote Joan of Arc, a celebration of the French Revolution, while on vacation from Balliol. Though Coleridge contributed some 400 lines (later published separately as The Destiny of Nations), the poem is considered Southey's first book under his own name, following his collaborations with Coleridge and Lovell. Haller, p. 314; Simmons 4; Tinker 1949. Provenance: John Purchas (ownership signature on title-page dated 2 December 1865). John Davidson (bookplate) Modern half calf and marbled boards. Title lightly soiled, fore-edge of b1 repaired, text toned, a few corners creased [iii]-xi, [i], 409, [1], [2, errata] pp., lacking half-title. 4to
Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.
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Description: Quarto, bound without half title in contemporary half calf, worn, spine ends cover edges and corners chafed, bookplate, errata partially corrected in contemporary hand, neat mend to outer blank edge of leaf B4, few minor spots and light stains, usual embrowning of paper due to the hot pressing method pioneered by Baskerville, still a decent example of this major early work by Southey. Interestingly enough, 255 lines of this epic were written by Southey's close friend and occasional collaborator, Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Simmons Southey, 4. Southey's first full length work and his first major poetical work. First edition. Because of the value of this iterm, extra postal insurance or registry fees may be required.
Seller: G. W. Stuart, Jr., ABAA(emeritus), Yuma, AZ, U.S.A.