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188330498NY: Appleton 1883. 12mo pp. 255. Frontis illustration. TEG. White paper over boards. Cover little soiled o/w a VG tight copy. Appleton unknown books
18962263721Thomas Y. Crowell & Company 1896. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Spine faded hinge beginning to weaken ink name and date on front flyleaf 'K.C. Bryant Malden Nov. 1896'. viii 705 3 pp. 8vo. No copyright date late 19th century circa 1896. A collection of poetry by the major figure in the English Romantic period close friend of fellow poet Lord Byron and husband to Mary Shelley the author of Frankenstein. Edited with an introduction by Edward Dowden and including the preface by Mary Shelley from the 1830 first collected edition the postscript from the 1839 second edition and the preface by Mary Shelley to the volume of posthumous poems published in 1824. Notes a list of Shelley's principal writings the order of poems and indices to the poems and their first lines follow text. Thomas Y. Crowell & Company hardcover books
1883WRCLIT59073New York: Appleton 1883. 12mo. Limp parchment over boards t.e.g. Frontis. Edited by Richard Garnett. First U.S. edition of this selection following the format of the UK edition in the "English Classics" series. Parchment mottled endsheets tanned; a good copy. NCBEL III:317. Appleton hardcover books
1888WRCLIT23965London: Published for the Shelley Society 1888. Printed wrappers. First edition. Wraps chipped and frayed at spine extremities but a good copy. Forman Todhunter Rossetti et al. contribute. Published for the Shelley Society paperback books
185918418Boston: Ticknor & Fields 1859. 8vo. 308 4 16 adv. pp. <br><br>First American edition published the same year as the London edition. "To which is added an Essay on Christianity by Percy Bysshe Shelley: Now first printed." One of the most important sources on Shelley; by his daughter-in-law emphasizing points to which the family had objected in Hogg's biography. Ex-library copy. Publisher's blind-stamped cloth spine with gilt-stamped title; worn and faded with cloth chipped over spine extremities spine with paper shelving label. Front pastedown with traces of a mostly removed bookplate; first text page stamped by a now-defunct institution. Pages slightly age-toned otherwise clean. Ticknor & Fields hardcover books
18851316695London: Reeves and Turner 1885. Facsimile Reprint. Hardcover. 12mo; pp 101; G-/no-DJ; light brown spine with black text to paper label; reprint of 1816 first edition; cloth shows some age toning toward edges; cracked front joint. as is; minor chips to spine edges; minor rubbing to corners; text block has deckled edges; slight toning to exterior edges; slight offset to endpapers; some cracking to gutters; light pencil to ffep; interior clean;. 1316695. FP New Rockville Stock. Reeves and Turner hardcover books
188710389London: Shelley Society 1887. original boards. Forman H. Buxton. 4to. original boards. xii 40 17 12 pages. Limited to 500 copies. Cover extremities chipped; soiled. Shelley Society unknown books
185955861Boston: Ticknor & Fields 1859. First US Edn. 8vo pp. 308 adv. Publisher's cloth rubbed at the top of the spine and along the hinge o/w a very good copy. Name at the top of the title-page. Wise Shelley Library p. 119 lists the UK Edn. only Grannis pp.86-7. Lady Shelley married the son of Mary W. Shelley and Percy Shelley in 1844. This includes letters and notes here first published. Includes extracts from Mary Shelley's journal lists of books read and other interesting tidbits. Ticknor & Fields unknown books
186241242London: Edward Moxon & Co 1862. 12mo pp. xvi 191; later three-quarter green calf over marbled boards gilt-stamped spine in 6 compartments 2 red gilt-lettered morocco spine labels t.e.g. marbled endpapers; spine faded to brown; edges spine head and foot rubbed interior fine. <br/><br/> Edward Moxon & Co hardcover books
185918213Boston: Ticknor & Fields 1859. First US Edn. 8vo pp. 308 adv. Publisher's cloth piece lacking at the extremities of the spine. A good tight copy. Wise Shelley Library p. 119 lists the UK Edn. only. Lady Shelley married the son of Mary W. Shelley and Percy Shelley in 1844. This includes letters and notes here first published. Includes extracts from Mary Shelley's journal lists of books read and other interesting tidbits. Ticknor & Fields unknown books
18995827Boston. Houghton Mifflin Company. 1899. Handsomely bound in 3/4 burgundy grain morocco and marbled boards. Triple gilt-ruled spine compartments with decorative gilt-tooled motifs. Raised bands. Gilt titles. Marbled endsheets. t.e.g. 8vo. Illustrated with monochrome frontis and title plates. . Full page tape repairs to prelims frontis and title pages mild rubbing to extremities else a Very Good copy. Houghton Mifflin Company. hardcover books
187748147Edinburgh: David Douglas 1877. 1st Edition. Original publisher's green cloth binding with gilt stamped spine lettering. TEG. Square & tight. Modest extremity wear. Period pos to half-title page. A VG copy. x 2 249 7 pp. Adverts last 6 pages. Crown 8vo. <br/><br/> David Douglas hardcover books
1878WN60138Cambridge MA: The Riverside Press 1878. Half tan calf with gilt labeling on red and black labels rules and blind stamping. Marbled board varnished edges and endpapers matching. Wear at spine ends corners and edges with some loss of leather. Spine gilt fading. Four volumes in two. Frontis photo of author in Vol. 1. Prior owner neat pencil signature on feeps each volume. An impressive set of the great poet's work originally published by his wife in 1839 which includes her preface. Reprinted. Half-Leather. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Trade. The Riverside Press Hardcover books
185940651Boston: Ticknor & Fields 1859. First US Edn. 8vo pp. 308 adv. Publisher's cloth couple of small nicks o/w a fine copy. Name on end paper and at the top of the title-page. Wise Shelley Library p. 119 lists the UK Edn. only Grannis pp.86-7. Lady Shelley married the son of Mary W. Shelley and Percy Shelley in 1844. This includes letters and notes here first published. Includes extracts from Mary Shelley's journal lists of books read and other interesting tidbits. Ticknor & Fields unknown books
1840410501840. SHELLEY Percy Bysshe. ESSAYS LETTERS FROM ABROAD TRANSLATIONS AND FRAGMENTS. Edited by Mrs. Shelley. In two volumes. London: Edward Moxon 1840. First edition. 8vo. brown cloth; xxvii 319 pp. viii 360 pp. Book plates. Corners slightly bumped wear to heel and crown and small tears at spines on both vols.; mild soiling sunning and rubbing at boards. Hinges tender; one signature starting at vol. I; mild over-opening and soiling at endpapers on both vols. Text very clean. Good. unknown books
185924910London: Smith Elder 1859 1859. First edition. NCBEL III 315. Cloth slightly worn; front hinge skillfully repaired; nearly fine copy. 8vo original decoratively blind-stamped blue cloth gilt decorations and lettering. Frontispiece. 34-page publisher's terminal catalogue. ¶ An important collection of pieces about Shelley and his association with the other principle romantics. <br/><br/> London: Smith, Elder, 1859 hardcover books
18864916London: The Shelley Society Reeves and Turner 1886. First edition thus. First edition thus. Original printed paper covered boards. Portrait frontispiece etching. The rare first edition limited to only 100 copies. An exact type facsimile of the original Shelley 1821 edition. Corners bumped and chipped spine worn but a very good copy of a scarce Wise imprint. The Shelley Society, Reeves and Turner unknown books
18862636London: Reeves and Turner 1886. Limited to three hundred copies. Octavo. lviii 60 pages with a seven page catalog at the back. Illustrated bookplate of "J.A. Fuller Maitland" on front pastedown together with a type-written analysis of who might have designed the Pre-Raphaelite bookplate. <br/><br/> Reeves and Turner unknown books
188021450London: Printed for Private Distribution 1880. Number 10 of the 50 printed for American distribution from an private issue edition of 100 copies. Engraved frontispiece marked "Proof" title vignette folding pedigree illustrations in text. 1 vols. 4to. Contemporary half green morocco original wrappers bound in. Some rubbing original wrappers and adjacent leaves spotted and browned else a good copy from the library of Henry Cabot Lodge. Number 10 of the 50 printed for American distribution from an private issue edition of 100 copies. Engraved frontispiece marked "Proof" title vignette folding pedigree illustrations in text. 1 vols. 4to. Printed for Private Distribution unknown books
188021233London: Reeves and Turner 1880. First edition. Frontispiece portrait large folding Shelley Pedigree. 1 vols. 8vo. Volume One only. Original blue cloth decorated and lettered in gilt mostly unopened. Spine and edges darkened some browning of endpapers signature and bookplate of Robert Barlow Gardiner 1885. First edition. Frontispiece portrait large folding Shelley Pedigree. 1 vols. 8vo. Presentation copy. Inscribed on the endpaper "Mary Courthope with H. Buxton Forman's love 29 August 1880". Granniss p. 94 Reeves and Turner unknown books
1847Embry 167867Edward Moxon 1847. Small green stain to lower leading edge of first few page in volume one minor cosmetic touch-up overall a fine and handsome set. One half green calf by Bayntun spine compartments with decorative rectangular surrounds and red title and volume labels. Edward Moxon, 1847. unknown books
18201262131Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott 1820. first edition. Quarto in green and black hardcovers; VG; moderate soiling or shelf wear; beautiful illustrated end pages in black and white; paper text and color illustrations clean with minimal fading; pp. 127; shelved in Case # 14; DC consignment. 1262131. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. J.B. Lippincott unknown books
189721267New York: Bangs & Co 1897. Frontispiece portrait. 1 vols. 8vo. Contemporary half red morocco. Covers detached repaired with tape rubbed light marginal browning of text a few pencilled notations. Frontispiece portrait. 1 vols. 8vo. Fine Collection of Shelley and Shelleyana. "Mr. Frederickson about 20 years ago conceived the idea of having the larger portion of his buying concentrated on Shelley. We say.that this Shelley library is the most remarkable ever collected in this country" Preface signed by Ernest Dressel North. <br/>Among the great rarities is Mary Shelley's copy inscribed from Shelley of "A Philosophical Poem"1813 with her notes and two manuscript verses describing her love for Shelley. There are also several autograph Byron letters Coleridge autograph letter and poem 24 pages of the original manuscript of Irving's "Life of Washington" two Keats letters each 2 pages several Lamb letters a Poe letter discussing "The Mystery of Marie Roget" about 65 Shelley letters and several Mary Shelley letters. An amazing collection. Bangs & Co unknown books
1840615191840. SHELLEY Percy Bysshe. ESSAYS LETTER FROM ABROAD TRANSLATIONS AND FRAGMENTS by Percy Bysshe Shelley. Edited by Mrs. Shelley. In Two volumes. Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard 1840. First American edition same year as British. 8vo. half brown morocco over marbled paper-covered boards; spine in gilt t.e.g. Slight sun some scuffing rubbing to leather mainly to edges. Light foxing throughout. Very good tight copies overall. unknown books
1894015831London: Frederick Warne and Co 1894. Octavo. The Albion ediion. 656pp. Reprinted from the early editions. A collection of Shelly's poems with a memoir and explanatory notes. The present edition contains all the poems published by the poet himself and those given to the public after his death by Mrs. Shelley author of Frankenstein. These are the poems which has made his name immortal. Beautifully bound in full tree calf boards trimmed in gilt raised bands with compartments fully gilt decorated red morocco spine label gilt marbled endpapers all edges gilt A fine bright copy from the library a noted Wedgwood family member with his bookplate with a gift inscription to him on the verso of the front free endpaper dated 1894. Frederick Warne and Co unknown books