8vo. xi, [1], 142pp. Contemporary red half-calf, red buckram boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. Extremities worn, some surface loss to boards, splitting to joints. Internally clean and crisp. From the library of celebrated poet and playwright Christopher Fry (1907-2005), with his ownership inscription to recto of FFEP.

The first edition of a posthumously published collection of poems by Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806-1861). The book, edited by her husband, includes works on Italian politics, accomplished dramatic monologues, and the powerful lyric 'A Musical Instrument' - exploring the beauty cruelly extracted by the gods of poetry from the artist's pain.