[Sharp, William- Association Copy] Romantic Ballads and Poems of Phantasy

London: Printed for the Author by Walter Scott, 1888.

First edition. Original full beige parchment over boards, red and black stamped lettering on cover. ASSOCIATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY SHARP TO WILLIAM BELL SCOTT, PRE-RAPHAELITE PAINTER AND POET: (on front free fly: "William Bell Scott with the kindest regards and friendliest remembrance of the Author." 87pp. Top edges trimmed, others uncut. Rubricated half-title and title page. Excessively scarce and early Sharp title, no copies found at time of writing. Slight wear to fragile parchment covers, endsheets browntoned. A near fine copy of a superb association, bringing together a significant author, critic and poet of the 19th Century (Sharp) with one of the most prominent espousers and advocates of Pre-Raphaelite art and poetry, William Bell Scott- probably D.G. Rossetti's closest confidant and friend.

Price: $950.00   Item #2411