The angel in the house, Books I & II
By: by Coventry Patmore; the first editions collated with his original holograph manuscript, compiled by Patricia Aske; edited by Ian Anstruther
Contributors: Aske, Patricia; Anstruther, Ian; Haggerston Press; St Edmunsbury Press; Boston College; Hunter and Foulis
Edition: The 1st eds., including collated ed. and facsimile ed
Publisher: Haggerston Press with Boston College
Published: 1998
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Other titles: Angel in the house, a facsimile of the first editions of the first two books of the poem : The betrothal, 1854; The espousals, 1856
Notes: "First published 1998 by Haggerston Press ... ; Printed by St Edmundsbury Press, Bury St Edmunds; Bound by Hunter and Foulis, Edinburgh."--Cf. t.p. verso

Because Patmore constantly revised his work and because it was impossible "to set a facsimile of the manuscript, line by line, against a facsimile of the printed text", what began as a simple collation project evolved into a two-volume work.--Cf. Preface, [v. 1], p. ix-x
Table of contents: title: [v. 1] Preface / by Patricia Aske.; title: A note on provenance / by Robert K. O'Neill.; title: Acknowledgements / by Ian Anstruther.; title: Introduction : The unknown angel / by John Maynard.; title: Editorial note.; title: The angel in the house [collated]; title: [v. 2] A facsimile of the first editions of the first two books of the poem ; The betrothal, 1854, The espousals, 1856, published by John W. Parker & Son, London