signed first edition
1919 · London
by Wise, Thomas J.
London: Printed for Private Circulation by Richard Clay & Sons, 1919. First edition. First edition. Two Volumes. PRESENTATION COPY, SIGNED IN BOTH VOLUMES "G. S. Evans from Thos. J. Wise," on half-titles. 507pp., 407pp. Printing of the Ashley Library. Extremely scarce Wise printing and valuable source material for Swinburne still used today. Volume One with covers heavily worn, spine nearly lost, prelim hastily mended, internally very good. Volume Volume Two with delicate spine still intact, starting on joints, internally a nice clean copy. Illustrated with photographic renderings throughout of authors, title-pages, letters, etc. (Inventory #: 2346)