Robert Browning Book, buy Men and Women

Robert Browning Book
First Edition of Men and Women
Edited By Israel Gollancz, 1905
The Temple Classics
Owned by Grace Porterfield Polk

Size:
6 L x 4 W x 1 thick

This book was owned buy by, Grace Porterfield Polk. She was a composer, singer, Author and a founder of many clubs.

The inside first page reads:
Robert Browning
Born 1812 Died 1889
First Edition of Men & Women
Published
A.D. 1855
(written in pen) Grace Porterfield Polk from Nellette Little
also has a sticker that reads. Mrs Ralph Polk The maples Greenwood Indiana

Second Page reads:
The Temple Classics
Edited by ISRAEL GOLLANCZ M.A.

fifth edition 1905

MEN AND WOMEN BY ROBERT BROWNING
MDCCCCV PUBLISHED BY J.M DENT AND CO.
: ALDINE HOUSE LONDON W.C

Glued to one of the back pages is a clipping about his funeral
BROWNING'S FUNERAL
DEC 31, 1889
This day within the Abbey,..............................

A post card with a one cent stamp reads:
Come to my musical Tea Wednesday VIII Mrs. Ralph Polk 4 o'clock
Mrs. N V Little Stroud Hotel Miami Flo.

The post card and stamp are from 1931. With a bit of research I found the actual day the Musical Tea was held. April 8th 1931 in Miami. Grace lived in Indiana and had a summer home in Miami. Her and her Husband Ralph were also part of, Polk canning company.

More information about Grace can be found by googling, Grace Porterfield Polk The maples Greenwood Indiana.

Pages are brittle as shown in photo. The books binding is held together with black tape and the leather covering is torn in areas. A few of the pages have some circling and underlining of words on them.
This book must be handled with care in order to preserve its historic character.

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