Swinburne's Proof Sheets and American First Editions: Bibliographical Data Relating to a Few of the Publications of Algernon Charles Swinburne, with Notes on the Priority of Certain Claimants to the Distinction of Editio Princeps (Classic Reprint) by Flora V Livingston (Paperback / softback, 2016)
Excerpt from Swinburne's Proof Sheets and American First Editions: Bibliographical Data Relating to a Few of the Publications of Algern Charles Swinburne, With Notes on the Priority of Certain Claimants to the Distinction of Editio Princeps These Notes are the outcome of a painstaking examination of 'A Bibliography of the Writings in Prose and Verse of Algern Charles Swinburne by Thomas J. Wise. London: Printed for Private Circulation only by Richard Clay & Sons, Ltd. 1919.' One hundred and twenty-five copies were printed, of which about ninety were for sale. In checking up the Bibliography with the Swinburne collections in the Harvard College Library, the Boston Public Library, the private collection of Mr. E. K. Butler of Jamaica Plain, and, through the interest and generosity of the owners, several collections in New York City, information has been gathered which was t kwn to Mr. Wise. The additional data relates especially to the American editions, some of which are earlier than the English, which Mr. Wise probably has t had the opportunity to examine. As each of these collections has added something hitherto undescribed, it is likely that other collections in America may contain unrecorded treasures which the comparison of copies and collations would reveal. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art techlogy to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.