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POETICAL WORKS (TWO VOLUMES)
by Shelley, Percy Bysshe
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Richmond, Missouri, United States
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About This Item
London: Reeves & Turner, 1886. Octavo, 572 pp; 580 pp. plus 14 page publisher's catalogue bound in the back of the second volume. Original light brown cloth with elaborate early Art Nouveau gilt pictorial covers featuring the subjects of many of Shelley's poems..heaven and earthly pleasures found in the sun, stars and wildflowers..two opposite corners occupied by a butterfly and bird in flight. Engraved portrait of the poet is the frontispiece of the first volume. This is the second edition of the highly regarded editorial work of H. Buxton Forman, with the notes of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. Aside from some very minor rubbing, this is a fine set, with the small booksellers ticket of Clarke & Carruth, Boston on the front free endpaper.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Green Gate Farm Antiquarian Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1443
- Title
- POETICAL WORKS (TWO VOLUMES)
- Author
- Shelley, Percy Bysshe
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Art Nouveau
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Green Gate Farm Antiquarian Books
Ownership does not transfer until we have received payment in full. 30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item is not as described. If extra postage is required due to weight or other factors we will confirm before shipping. The most reasonable international shipping offering full insurance against loss or damage is via USPS Express. Should another option seem more beneficial to you, while still fully protecting the book, we will let you know. Please note: All information required for customs forms will be accurately provided, including full purchase price. Any and all duty fees are the responsibility of the buyer.
About the Seller
Green Gate Farm Antiquarian Books
Biblio member since 2009
Richmond, Missouri
About Green Gate Farm Antiquarian Books
Our inventory is housed in the second story of a stone house inspired by the architectural style found in the Cotswold region of England. Visitors are welcome by appointment. We are located one hour east of Kansas City, surrounded by 80 acres of woodland and prairie that form the landscape of Green Gate Farm. Member ABAA/ILAB
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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