Epipsychidion by Shelley, Percy Bysshe
Description
Verona:: Officina Bodoni, 1923. Limited to 222 copies. 4to,. full vellum with gilt stamped publisher's device. Vellum slightly soiled (mostly on spine), else fine. Shelley wrote this love poem in 1820-21 and dedicated it to Emilia Viviani, a nun he had met during his visit to Pisa. Uncommon.
gilt : Decorative patterns imbedded into the affected portion of a book. Often appears on the boards or the spine, and may be very simple, to elegant, to ludicrous.
device : A printers mark which usually appears on either the colophon or the title page.
soiled : Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
4to : Or quarto. A term used generally to describe the approximate size of a book, a book that is about 10" to 12" tall and roughly squarish in shape. The term is based on the size of paper traditionally used by book printers which has been folded and cut into 16 pages.
vellum : A fine quality of parchment made from hide produced for binding or sometimes a writing surface. Sometimes used to describe paper which has been made to resemble true vellum.
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