Lyrical ballads, with other poems : in two volumes

By Wordsworth and Coleridge

Vol. 1: xlvi, [2], 210, [6] pages; v. 2: [4], 227, [1] pages

Printers' imprint in v. 1 at foot of p. [215]: Printed by Biggs and Cottle, St. Augustines-Back, Bristol

The edition statement appears on t.p. of v. 1 only

Errata--Vol. 2, p. [228]

In v. 1, p. ix is misnumbered "xi."

RBC copy 1: Vol. 1: xlvi, [2], 210, [6] p.; v.2: [4], 227, [1] p. Signatures: [a]⁸ (+a₃, -a₃) b-c⁸ A-N⁸ O⁴; [pi]² A-O⁸ P² [$1 signed]. This is 2nd ed., 2nd state: "Preface. The first Volume ... ". Pp. 133-136, I₃ & I₄, uncancelled and state 3--Cf. Healey. Vol. 1, p. 196, "The agency returns". Vol. 2, p. 64, "Oft I had heard ... ", "She dwelt on a wild moor". V. 2, p. 83," ... last days, ". V. 2, p. 92," ... skill which He ... ". V. 2, p. 129, "when they please" spaced correctly. V. 2, p. 210 has 10 lines. Bound in mottled calf; floral, gilt border on covers; spines decorated in gilt; leather title labels on spines; textile bookmark. Armorial bookplate of Charles Coote on front pastdowns. Watermark, 'Lloyd 1795'. Gift of Mark L. Reed

RBC copy 2: Vol. 1: xlvi, [2], 210, [6] p.; v.2: [4], 227, [1] p. Signatures: [a]⁸ (+a₃, -a₃) b-c⁸ A-N⁸ O⁴; [pi]² A-O⁸ P² [$1 signed]. This is 2nd ed., 2nd state: "Preface [uneven]. The First Volume ... ". Pp. 133-136, I₃ & I₄, uncancelled and state 3--Cf. Healey. Vol. 1, p. 196, "The agency returns". Vol. 2, p. 64, "Oft had I heard ... wide moor". V. 2, p. 92," ... skill which he ... ". Bound in patterned tree roan with decorative gilt borders on covers; spine decorated in gilt; red leather title label on spine. Watermark, 'Lloyd 1795'

For a discussion of the variants and cancel leaves see: Lyrical Ballads, 1800: Cancel Leaves / by John Edwin Wells. In PMLA, vol. 53, no. 1, 1938, pp. 207-229