Algernon Charles Swinburne — The Sisters, a Tragedy

London, Chatto and Windus, 1892. First edition. Cloth. A very smart, first edition copy of this short tragedy by noted nineteenth-century English writer Algernon Charles Swinburne. A short tragedy by Algernon Charles Swinburne titled The Sisters, which tells the story of twin sisters and co-heiresses, formerly wards of Sir Francis Dilston. The first edition of this work, without the publisher's adverts as issued. Algernon Charles Swinburne was a noted English poet, playwright, and novelist who wrote on many taboo topics such as sado-masochism, atheism, and homosexuality.Containing a previous owner's ink inscription to the front pastedown, dated 1892. Also containing a Henry Sotheran bookseller sticker to the front pastedown. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart, with just some light shelf wear and some bumping to the head and tail of the spine. A small puncture to the cloth on the spine. Containing a previous owner's ink inscription to the front pastedown, dated 1892. Also containing a Henry Sotheran bookseller sticker to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .