Ballads and Sonnets (1881), proof Signature Q (Delaware Museum, first author's corrected proof)

This is a complete author's corrected set of first proofs of Signature Q, dated 4 May and marked 1 by the printer. As the note on page 238 shows, this was a proof that DGR had sent to his brother for comment and suggestions.

Besides this proof, the Delaware Art Museum library has the following proof copies of Signature Q: three copies of the first revise, two corrected author's copies, copy 1 and copy 2 and an uncorrected copy (all dated 6 May 1881); three copies of the second revise, an uncorrected copy, and two author's copies, author's copy 1 , and author's copy 2 (all dated 9 May 1881); and four copies of a late proof state (none dated): a set of uncorrected proof sheets ; a copy with an author's correction; an imperfect copy with a printer's corrections; and an uncorrected copy. The British Library proofs have another copy (partial) of revise proofs for this signature (dated 28 April).