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1830880P38London: Alfred Miller 1830. Paperback. Good Only. 6" by 4". Robert Cruikshank. The first illustrated edition of this anonymously penned poem thought to be written by a young Mary Shelley. The scarce first illustrated edition.Illustrated with an engraved title and six plates by Robert Cruikshank. Four pages of adverts to the rear.Collated complete.'Monsieur Nongtongpaw' is thought to be a juvenile poem by Mary Shelley written when she was a child. It was first publishing by her father William Godwin's publishing firm in 1807. Some modern scholars believe it to have been penned by John Taylor.A charming poem based on Charles Dibdin's 1796 song of the same name mocking English and French stereotypes. In the original publisher's paper wraps. Externally worn front wrap is held by two cords only rear wrap is working loose. Lacking most of the back strip. Wraps are a little discoloured with some light marks. Edge wear to the wraps with a few small chips. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto of the front endpaper. Internally generally firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned with scattered spots and handling marks. Prior owner's ink inscription to the title page. Good Only Alfred Miller paperback
183077426London:: Alfred Miller 1830. First edition. old quarter crimson straight-grain morocco and marbled boards. Tiny scuffs to the leather spine and rubbing to the edges of the boards; tight and sound; contents very nice. 12mo. With illustrations by Robert Cruikshank. engraved vignette on title page and six plates. Alfred Miller, hardcover
18306924Monsieur Nongtongpaw is an 1808 poem thought to have been written by Shelley as an 11 year old. The poem is an expansion of Charles Dibdin's song of the same name and was published as part of William Godwin's <i>Juvenile Library</i>. Handsomely bound in polished red calf over marbled boards; gilt particulars to spine; top edge gilt. Original yellow paper wraps nicely bound in. Six Cruikshank illustrations throughout. No previous owners' names or other markings. Pages bright and clean. Shipped through USPS Priority insured mail. 4 1/4 x 6 1/2 inches. Alfred Miller hardcover
183030088London: Alfred Miller 1830. First Illustrated Edition. Robert Cruikshank. 12mo pp. 19 11 4. Illustrated with 6 engraved plates. Bound in original net-grain brown wrappers spine slightly sunned two short tears in the title-page fore-margin a very clean tight copy. Sometimes described as her first published work this was first issued at her father and step-mother's M. J. Godwin's press in 1808 as Mounseer Nongtongpaw: a new version. A satirical poem about an Englishman in France and the linguistic misunderstandings that ensued. Alfred Miller unknown books
183036306London: Alfred Miller 1830. First Illustrated Edition. Robert Cruikshank. 12mo pp. 19. Illustrated with 6 engraved plates with contemporary hand coloring. Bound in later 3/4 morocco and marble boards by Root and son front cover very loose a very clean copy. Sometimes described as her first published work this was first issued at her father and step-mother's M. J. Godwin's press in 1808 as Mounseer Nongtongpaw: a new version. A satirical poem about an Englishman in France and the linguistic misunderstandings that ensued. Alfred Miller unknown books
1890133425London: W. H. Allen & Co 1890. First edition of Lucy Madox Rossetti's biography of Mary Shelley; extra-illustrated and with an autograph letter signed by Mary Shelley laid in. Octavo bound in full crushed levant morocco by Bayntun with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands quadruple gilt ruling to the front and rear panels gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles marbled endpapers all edges gilt extra-illustrated with 77 engraved plates of portraits and views 11 of which are hand-colored including a frontispiece portrait of Percy Bysshe Shelley. With a fragment of an autograph letter signed and entirely in the hand of Mary Shelley laid in which reads in full ".to this office the publication being for the benefit of his Widow who at an advanced age & in bad health is left totally unprovided. Many of my father's correspondents have kindly placed in my hands letters of his for the purpose of publication. I looked over the volumes of correspondence with the Revd. Dr. Samuel Parr which you have published & find that you have not. Will you be so good as to. me by an early answer. I am Yours Obediently Mary Shelley 4 Lowes Belgrave St. 23 Sep 1836." After her father's death in April 1836 at the age of 80 Mary began assembling his letters for a memoir for publication as he had requested in his will but after two years of work she abandoned the project. The present letter was likely sent to a publisher before Shelley abandoned the project. From the library of renowned English bibliophile Edward Hailstone with his gilt morocco bookplate to the pastedown. In very good condition. An exceptional example of this rare work; highly desirable with a letter signed by Shelley. English novelist Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley remains best-known for her gothic horror novel Frankenstein which remains widely read and is widely regarded as the first true science-fiction story. The circumstances of its composition are by now well known: 19-year old Mary was in Switzerland with Percy Shelley Byron and Byron's physician John Polidori on that famous evening in 1816 when the discussion turned to one of Shelley's favorite topics the supernatural. Byron proposed that all members of the party write a romance or tale dealing with the subject. The resulting efforts were Polidori's The Vampyre Byron's unfinished narrative about a vampire and Mary Shelley's Frankenstein "the most famous English horror novel… a defining model of the Gothic mode of fiction and… the first genuine science fiction novel the first significant rendering of the relations between mankind and science through an image of mankind's dual nature appropriate to an age of science" Clute and Nicholls Encyclopedia of Science Fiction 1099. W. H. Allen & Co unknown
1887RO40109245Nouvelle Librairie Parisienne, Albert Savine. 1887. In-8. Broché. Etat d'usage, Plats abîmés, Dos abîmé, Intérieur acceptable. 405 pages. Dos fendu verticalement. Papier collé sur le dos, et annoté (titre). Morceau de papier collé sur le 1er plat, et annoté (titre).. . . . Classification Dewey : 820-Littératures anglaise et anglo-saxonne
1888NG236471888 87 p., 3 figs, 3 lithographed pls (two of mammals by J. Smit, and one of the bird Indicator emini by J.G. Keulemans), disbound (partly loose, covers of journal issue added loose). Last page (page 87) of the last paper is missing. Published in: Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.
189821105London: John Lane 1898. Facsimile reprint of the Worthing 1810 edition. 1 vols. 8vo. Boards. Spine label browned front joint just starting. Facsimile reprint of the Worthing 1810 edition. 1 vols. 8vo. Facsimile of Shelley's second book from Harriet Grove's copy which was not discovered until 1897 when Harriet's brother Charles's grandson brought in a volume of bound Byron pieces to John Lane's and it was found to be among them. This work was originally suppressed as it was discovered that the poem "Saint Edmond's Eve" was plagarized from Monk Lewis' "The Black Canon of Elmham or St. Edmund's Eve." This discovery and Stockdale's account of Shelley's authorship were published in the scurrilious publication "Stockdale's Budget" in 1826. Granniss 2 for the 1810 edition; Wise "Shelley Library" p. 30. Facsimile of Shelley's scarce second book. Granniss 2 for the 1810 edition; Wise "Shelley Library" p. 30 <br/><br/> John Lane hardcover
1898927T92London: John Lane at The Bodley Head 1898. Hardback. Good. 9" by 6". None. A smart copy of this collection of poetry from Percy Bysshe Shelley and his sister Elizabeth Shelley. Scarce edition. With a facsimile of the original title page of this work published in 1810. A collection of sixteen poems and a fragment of a poem. Percy wrote eleven of the poems including seven lyrical poems four Gothic poems and the political poem while Elizabeth wrote five comprising three lyrical poems and two verse epistles. Controversy surrounded the work as one of the poems "Saint Edmond's Eve" originally appeared in the anonymously published Tales of Terror attributed to Matthew Gregory Lewis. Fearing a plagiarism lawsuit the volume was withdrawn from publication and suppressed. In 1859 Richard Garnett was able to substantiate that the volume had been published but was unable to locate an extant copy. The collection was reprinted and revived in this 1898 publication by John Lane once a copy had been found. Written by Percy Bysshe Shelley an English writer who is considered as one of the major English Romantic poets and his sister Elizabeth Shelley an English poet. Edited by Richard Garnett an English scholar librarian biographer and poet who was keeper of printed books at British Museum. In the original paper covered boards. Externally sound with rubbing and light chipping to the extremities. Sunning to the spine with minor loss to the spine label. The odd small mark to the boards with light loss to the head and tail of the spine. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot. Good John Lane at The Bodley Head hardcover
18987882London: John Lane The Bodley Head 1898. First Thus. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo. xxvii 66 pp. Edited and with an introduction by Richard Garnett. Reprint of the 1810 edition. Foxing throughout corners bumped and spine somewhat darkened but labels on front cover and spine are intact and clean. Very good to near fine copy of a scarce item. John Lane The Bodley Head hardcover
1898527588London and New York: John Lane at the Sign of the Bodley Head 1898. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition thus by this publisher. Edited by Richard Garnett. Large octavo. 66pp. Light blue paper-covered boards with publisher's printed label on front cover and spine. Binding has light wear at tips of spine spine label is tanned lightly rubbed at tips of corners else a near fine copy with covers bright. Front flyleaf has a detailed scholarly note in pencil discussing this publication in an early unknown hand with a few light pencil scorings in the text erasable else text is fresh and clean. 1898 facsimile edition of the original 1810 edition with a new introduction by Richard Garnett printed for John Lane by Ballantyne Hanson & Company at the Ballantyne Press.Facsimile edition of Shelley's second book which was suppressed as a result of a controversy regarding the poem "Saint Edmond's Eve" as the poem was based upon Monk Lewis' poem "The Black Canon of Elmham or St. Edmund's Eve" see Granniss 2 for 1810 edition; Wise "Shelley Library" p. 30. John Lane, at the Sign of the Bodley Head hardcover
189881524London And New York John Lane 1898. First Edition. Hardback. Good copy in the original paper-labelled cloth. Although the binding is tight and strong the upper layer of the spine cover is lacking. Slight dulling and rubbing to the panel edges. Scattered foxing. Some pages unopened. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Further scans images etc. and additional bibliographical material available on request.; 66 pages; Description: xxvii 66 p. 1 l. 23 cm. Subjects: Nineteenth Century English Literature. Genre: Poetry. London And New York, John Lane hardcover
1844133627Leipzig: Wilhelm Englemann 1844. Early translation into German. Hardcover. Very good. xiv 364 p. 23 cm. Frontispiece portrait of Shelley. Quarter leather with new black paper. Leather worn hinges beginning to crack at lower front. New endpapers. Foxing. <br/><br/> Wilhelm Englemann hardcover
19003431London: Robt. Riviere & Son LTD 1900. Leather Bound. Very Good. Leather Bound. 1 vol. Percy Blysshe Shelley Poems. Illustrated portrait frontispiece of Shelley. Marbled endpapers all edges gilt raised bands. Bound beautifully in calf leather with tan inlays on covers. Gilt floral motif embellishment on sovers and spine panels. Published London: Robt. Riviere & Son LTD. circa 1900.<br /> H: 6 1/8" W: 4 1/8" D: 7/8 Robt. Riviere & Son, LTD unknown
18801329929London: C. Kegan Paul 1880. Large Paper Edition #41/50. Hardcover. Octavo 393 pages; VG; bound by Maltby Oxford in full dark blue calf gilt titling and rules to spine light gilt to boards; gilt turn-ins; mild sun-fading and wear to spine; marbled endpapers; top edge gilt;<br /> <br><br /> <br><br /> "This Large-Paper Edition consisting of Fifty Copies all of which are numbered was printed in the month of November 1880. This Copy is No. 41" / Signed by the printer Charles Whittingham Co.; Printed at the Chiswick Press: C. Whittingham and Co.;<br /> <br><br /> <br><br /> shelved case 0. 1329929. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. C. Kegan Paul hardcover books
1880AQ32054London: Macmillan and co 1880. lx 339pp. Bound by J. Larkins in contemporary brown half-morocco lettered in gilt to spine A.E.G. marbled endpapers. Heavily worn upper board detached large piece of head of spine torn away. Around 40 manuscript annotations to margins throughout; accompanied by several pressed flowers. With unidentified photographic portrait of a man sat at a desk loosely inserted. A much-loved Brooke family copy of Shelley's collected poems collected and arranged by Stopford Brooke. In the preface the editor evidently a devotee of Shelley's output notes that 'A book of this kind is not to represent Shelley fully but to present in a brief compass enough of his poetry to induce those who are ignorant of it to read the whole'. Some 40 annotations in Maud Brooke's hand demonstrate how the book was used including labelling verses she read to her father people she visited and places she saw the dates and locations painting a picture of the family's travels - 'Rome' 'Venice' 'Cologne'. . 8vo. Macmillan and co unknown
189212404London: Macmillan. London Macmillan 1892. First Edition. Later Impression. Hardback. A near fine copy. Bound by Riviere in full leather. AEG. Nice lengthy prefact. A lovely little volume. Some rubbing to the binding and a few scuffs but largely in nice shape. Spine a touch sunned. 12404 Hyraxia Books. . Near Fine. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1892. Macmillan hardcover
19001000Y30London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1900. Leather. Near Fine. 6" by 4". None. An attractive collection of Percy Bysshe Shelley's poems presented here in straight grain morocco by Bumpus. Published for the 'Golden Treasury Series'. Bound in full signed straight-grain morocco by Bumpus with art nouveau gilt decorations to the boards and spine. A charming collection of Percy Bysshe Shelley's poems including 'The Two Spirits' 'Julian and Maddalo' 'The Question' 'Epipsychidion' 'Adonais' and many others. Selected and arranged by Stopford A. Brooke an Irish churchman royal chaplain and writer.Vignette to the title page illustrating Shelley's birth place. Bound in full signed straight-grain morocco by Bumpus. Externally excellent with minor fading to the spine and minor rubbing to the extremities. Internally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with offsetting and spotting to the endpapers. Tide mark to the half title and title pages. Near Fine Macmillan and Co., Limited hardcover
1894blb02226London/New York: MacMillan & Co. 1894. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. Blue cloth on boards with Publishers Device in gilt on front and gilt titling on spine. Blind stamped rulings at bottom and top of front and rear. Book is tight square and mostly free of markings inside and out - prior owners signature on FFEP and 3-5 small notations in text. Page edges slightly yellowed. Small book - 4.25"" x 6.25"". this is one of the Golden Treasury Series. MacMillan & Co. hardcover
1892701697Macmillan and Co. 1892. Collection of the poems of Percy Bysshe Shelley as part of the Golden Treasury Series published by Macmillan. Royal blue cloth binding with decorations and titles in gilt. Some wear to edges spine a bit faded; former owner's name present along with some notes in pen. 4.25 x 6.25 inches with 340 pages. Hard Cover. Good. Macmillan and Co. Hardcover
1893621699New York: Thomas Y. Crowell & Co 1893. Hardcover. Very Good. Selected and arranged by Stopford A. Brooke. 16mo. lx 336pp. Black and white frontispiece. Half white cloth decorative paperboards gilt arabesque on the white cloth of the front board and gilt decoration along the spine. Spine dulled boards worn and toned and the title page partially detached very good. Thomas Y. Crowell & Co hardcover
1897SHELLEYP014456Macmillan London. 1897. Reprint. Small octavo. pp xlviii 340. Engraved title-page with vignette view of Shelley's birth-place. Period binding for Sotheran of full polished blue calf with raised bands gilt decoration and rules red morocco title-label marbled endpapers top edge gilt.Some light foxing to prelims. Spine slightly faded. Near fine. Macmillan, London. hardcover
1897003705London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1897. Hardcover. Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. W. Roffe. title page with vignette lxvi 340 full green leather compartmented spine all edges gilt gilt dentelles marbled eps neat gift inscription on first blank. Edges and corners slightly rubbed but a nice presentable copy. <br/> <br/> Macmillan and Co. Limited hardcover
1880AQ26576London: C. Kegan Paul & Co 1880. One volume bound as two. 2 xxvi 188; 189-393pp 1. With an engraved frontispiece vignette of Shelley's tomb on india paper. No. 20 of just 50 copies on large paper; each endorsed by the publishers 'Charles Whittingham & Co'. Uncut and partially unopened finely bound in gilt-tooled green morocco by S.imon Kaufmann. A little rubbed and marked. From the recently dispersed library of Stopford Brooke with a loosely inserted 4pp A.L.S. folded and lightly spotted addressed to him by Lady Jane Shelley dated Good Friday 1899 on Boscombe Manor headed notepaper. An appealing large paper copy finely bound and with an interesting additional A.L.S. from Lady Jane Shelley - the daughter-in-law and fierce protector of the late Victorian reputation of the poet and his second wife Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley - of the Richard Garnett's 1835-1806 selection of Shelley's shorter pieces. Garnett was better known as a librarian and editor but the first of his slim volumes of verse to bear a name on the title - Io in Eygpt London 1859 - included a sonnet 'To the memory of Shelley' which 'which appears to have given Garnett an introduction to the poet's son Sir Percy Florence Shelley and his wife Jane' Bell A. 2004 September 23. Garnett Richard 1835-1906 librarian and author. Oxford DNB. Garnett visited Boscombe Manor in 1859 and despite turning down an offer to write Shelley's authorized biography remained a strong proponent of Shelley's work and stayed in touch with Sir Percy and Lady Jane even after coming to regret his being drawn into the latter's dispute with Shelley's friends Hogg Peacock and Trelawny'. The inclusion of an A.L.S. to Stopford Brooke 1832-1916 Anglican clergyman poet university lecturer and literary editor in this copy from Lady Jane Shelley the wife of Shelley's only son with his second wife neatly ties together three of the poet's late Victorian supporters and editors. Like Garnett before him Brooke edited and arranged an edition of Shelley's verse for publication by Macmillan in 1906. The letter itself - written in the very final year of her life - also mentions Garnett in relation to one of Lady Jane's pet topics; the collection and curation of material relating to her father-in-law and the protection to her very end of his reputation from the views especially of T.J. Hogg referring to Garnett's keenness to 'go through.letters which I have been able to purchase from the executor of Hoggs daughter who died last year'. Provenance: From the remains of the library of Stopford Brooke recently dispersed from the estate of his great-grandson Patrick Dockar-Drysdale 1929-2020. . Limited edition on large paper. 8vo. C. Kegan Paul & Co unknown
