THE COMPLETE POETICAL WORKS OF PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY.
by SHELLEY, Percy Bysshe, 1792-1822 :
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London : Oxford University Press, 1927. A handsomely bound edition of the comprehensive Shelley edited and introduced by Thomas Hutchinson (1856-1938) and first published by the OUP in 1904. Includes the prefaces by Mary Shelley written for the 1824 and 1839 editions of his poems. Crown 8vo (189 x 122mm). xxiv,912pp. Portrait frontispiece. Bound for Harrow School in a pleasant contemporary half diced calf, banded and gilt; top edge gilt; marbled endpapers; some mild rubbing and wear, a couple of slight marks, but a very good copy. Laid in to the front endpaper is the printed armorial Harrow prize label from the tenure of Sir Cyril Norwood as headmaster, 1926-1934, made out in manuscript to G. D. Petherick in 1932 - George David Petherick (1917-1986), soldier and barrister.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ash Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 45813
- Title
- THE COMPLETE POETICAL WORKS OF PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY.
- Author
- SHELLEY, Percy Bysshe, 1792-1822 :
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London : Oxford University Press, 1927.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- English Literature, Poetry, Fine Binding
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Ash Rare Books
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About Ash Rare Books
Ash Rare Books. Founded in 1946 and long one of London's more interesting small book businesses. Owned and run by Laurence Worms, former President of the ABA.
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- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...