Elizabeth Barrett Browning's First Editions

The following list of Elizabeth Barrett Browning's editions contains some links to digitized page images of the first editions. This list is no substitute for a thorough scholarly bibliography, and does not address the T.J. Wise forgeries, but rather is meant as a handy list of links to some facsimile first editions available on the internet from Google Books.

An Essay on Mind, with Other Poems (1826). Duncan, 1826.

Prometheus Bound and Miscellaneous Poems (1833). A translation of Aeschylus's Prometheus Bound.

The Seraphim and Other Poems (1838). London: Saunders and Otley, 1838. Early collection of Elizabeth Barrett's poetry, generally considered the one that launched her reputation.

Poems (1844). 2 volumes. London: Edward Moxon 1844. Volume II at Google Books.

A Drama of Exile: And Other Poems (1845). 2 volumes. Langley, 1845. Vol I at Google Books.

Poems. New edition. In two volumes (1850). London: Chapman & Hall 1850. The first collection of her poems to include the "Sonnets from the Portuguese."

Casa Guidi Windows (1851). London: Chapman & Hall, 1851. First edition at Google Books.

Two Poems by Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning (1854). London: Chapman and Hall, 1854. At Google Books.

Poems (1856). Fourth edition, 3 volumes. London Chapman and Hall, 1856. Volume I at Google Books.

Aurora Leigh (1857). London: Chapman and Hall, 1857. Fifth edition (1860) at Google Books.

Poems Before Congress (1860).

Last Poems (1862).

The Greek Christian Poets and the English Poets. London: Chapman and Hall, 1863. First edition at Google Books.

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