Author: BROWNING, ROBERT
Title: The Poems and Plays of Robert Browning (Modern Library Giant #G17. 1)
Description: New York: The Modern Library / Random House, [c.1956]. Hardcover. A hefty Modern Library Giant edition presenting works by England's Robert Browning (1812-1889). Per the dust jacket, this volume includes ".everything of importance that Browning ever wrote." and "Including all of Browning's lyric and dramatic poetry.". With an introduction and biograhical information by Saxe Commins; index of first lines of poems at the rear. Volume wrapped in jacket with Paul Galdone front panel illustration of a man relaxing while reading. --- In Toledano spine G5 / pale green cloth / gilt titling & ML torchbearer on green cover & spine blocks / faded green topstain / blank GA endpapers / jacket style Ge / verso advertises 376 titles in ML catalog. Likely published c.1956 (though 1934 date appears in book). ML #G17.1. --- A slightly loosened front hinge has been repaired on this item; with mild age-toning to leaves, small cover corner bumps & slight discoloration to cloth, else an unmarked, sound copy. Unpriced dust jacket with creases, tears and chips, otherwise mostly intact and protected in new removable mylar wrapper. (NOTE: Due to the weight of this item, extra shipping charges may be requested for shipments beyond the U.S.); Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; xvii, 1223, [8, ads] pages. Very Good- in Good+ dust jacket .

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