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The Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley With His Life
by Shelley, Percy Bysshe; Shelley, Mary, And Others
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/None
- Seller
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Hollywood, California, United States
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About This Item
Printed and published by John Ascham of Holborn, London, and sold by James Pattie of Bloomsbury , and all booksellers in town and country, in two Volumes, 1834. Engraved portrait frontispiece of Shelley separated from the title page by tissue, in Volume 1. Preface by Mary W. Shelley in London, June 1st, 1824. Volume I has 424pp and Volume II has 580 pp. An unauthorized edition, this was the first collection of Shelley's poems to be published as there was no previous publication of his collected works. The first authorized edition of Shelley's collected works was published in 1839. These volumes were hand bound by the famous Bayntun bindery of Bath, England in the early part of the 20th century. Fine oxblood colored leather binding with gilt borders, spines decoratively ruled and lettered in gilt, five raised bands, all edges gilding and marbled endpapers. The name of the bindery is stamped in gilt on the inside front cover. Two red ribbon markers in each volume. Very good condition. Some wear on covers. Pale browning of title page opposite frontispiece in Volume I.
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- Bookseller
- BaobabTree Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 134
- Title
- The Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley With His Life
- Author
- Shelley, Percy Bysshe; Shelley, Mary, And Others
- Format/Binding
- Fine oxblood colored leather binding with gilt borders, spines decoratively ruled and lettered in gilt, five raised bands, all
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- None
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Unauthorized Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Ascham
- Place of Publication
- Holborn, London
- Date Published
- 1834
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Rare, Collectible, First Edition
- Bookseller catalogs
- Rare Books;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Hollywood, California
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- Gilt
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