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ROSSETTI, DANTE GABRIEL. 1828-1882.A group of items related to the art and design of Dante Gabriel Rossetti 1. Autograph Letter Signed ("D.G. Rossetti"), to his publisher Frederick Startridge Ellis regarding his Ballad & Sonnets, 1 p, 12mo, n.d. [c. 1881]. "Dear Ellis, I wrote to Mr. White a little more than a week ago, saying that I had some idea of deferring part of the Ballad & Sonnets [underlined] lot.... I now find that I shall be deferring it for the present, and that I may perhaps be ?? modelling a portion of the book, of course at my own expense." 2. ROSSETTI FAMILY. Rare compendium of mostly Gabriel Rossetti first editions, all complete with wrappers, some with presentations, including: Discorso Inaugurale, PRESENTED BY GABRIELE ROSSETTI TO HIS WIFE FRANCESCA, AND ADDITIONALLY INSCRIBED BY WILLIAM MICHAEL ROSSETTI "W.M. Rossetti from Christina's Books, 1894"; "Medora e Corrado," lyrics by Gabriele Rossetti, music by Cipriani Potter; "Il Corsaro," lyrics by Gabriele Rossetti, music by Cipriani Potter; other works of a later date, some inscribed to Henrietta Rossetti, the owner of the compendium with her monogram signature and date 1919 in front. Polished buckram with gilt lettering Miscellaneous Rossetti, etc." on spine. 3. Hand and Soul. London: [Chiswick Press] At the sign of the Unicorn, 1900. Calf. 4. Pictures and Poems. New York: R. H. Russell, 1902. Folio. Publisher's red-brown buckram with elaborate gilt-embossed cover design consisting of strapwork floral pattern. First edition thus. 5. GRANT, HERBERT. Odes of Horace. London: Harrison & Sons, 1885. Publisher's green cloth with GILT STAMPED DESIGN ON COVERS AND SPINE DESIGNED BY DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI First edition, presentation copy with slip pasted in. 6. FORMAN, H. BUXTON. The Poetical Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley London: Reeves and Turner, 1888. 2 Volumes. Publisher's smooth brown buckram with GILT STAMPED DESIGN BY DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI Second edition. 7. Royal Academy of Arts, Winter Exhibition, 1883; Special Selection from the Works of John Linnell and Dante Gabriel Rossetti London: Wm. Clowes and Sons, 1883. First Edition. 8. Catalogue of the Remaining Works of the Painter and Poet Dante Gabriel Rossetti Deceased; Comprising a few specimens in oil and water color; and numerous works in Crayons, Colored Chalks, Pen and Ink, Indian Ink, Pencil, etc. London: Christie, Manson & Woods, 1883. First edition. Printed wrappers.