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Four Percy Shelley-Related Works

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Four Percy Shelley-Related Works
<B>Four Percy Shelley-Related Works. Percy Bysshe Shelley</B></I>: <I>Review of Hogg's Memoirs of Prince Alexy Haimatoff, Together with an Extract from Some Early Writings of Shelley by Prof. E. Dowden.</B></I> (London: Reeves and Turner, 1886), Revised Edition, 54 pages, blue paper boards with yellow tape on spine and black lettering on front board, 8vo (5.25" x 8.25"). Edited with an Introductory Note by Thomas J. Wise. Published for the Shelley Society, Second Series No. 2. On the verso of the half title is printed, "Of the Second Edition of this Book Two Hundred and Fifty Copies have been printed". The copy is good, with staining on the front free endpaper, back free endpaper, and both pastedowns. Original blue boards soiled and rubbed and spine taped. Textblock is bright and clean.<BR><BR>Percy Bysshe Shelley: <I>Hellas, a Lyrical Drama, a Reprint of the Original Edition Published in 1822, with the Author's Prologue and Notes by Various Hands.</B></I> (London: Reeves and Turner, 1886), limited edition (one of 300 copies printed), 60 pages plus six pages of advertising (paginated to page 7), white paper spine with blue paper boards and black lettering on front board, 8vo (6" x 9.5"). Edited by Thomas J. Wise. Published for the Shelley Society, Second Series No. 5. This copy is good, with page 6 of ads stained from paper inserted, the front free endpaper stained from paper inserted, soiled boards, front board bowed inward, edges and corners rubbed, spine soiled and chipped. The textblock is clean and bright. Bound in after page lviii is "Hellas" in original wrappers, published by Charles and James Ollier of London in 1822.<BR><BR>Sir Rennell Rodd & H. Nelson Gay, editors: <I>Bulletin of the Keats-Shelley Memorial, Rome.</B></I> (London: Macmillan & Co., 1913), two numbered volumes, Number 1: 187 pages, Number 2: 199 pages, red wrappers, 4to (8.75" x 11.5"). These are the only two issues before suspension (1914-1919) by World War I. Number 1 is split in two places on the spine, the wraps are sunned and tattered, and age toning can be seen on the textblock. Number 2 shows a crease along the spine, sunned wraps, and general shelf wear to the edges.<BR><BR><I>The Roe-Byron Collection.</B></I> (Newstead Abbey: Corporation of Nottingham, 1937), 188 pages, beige wraps, 8vo (6.25" x 9.5"). Catalog of the Herbert Roe Collection of documents, books, pictures, prints and other items housed in the ancestral Byron home. Very good condition, with lightly soiled covers and an ownership signature on front free endpaper. <I>From the Betty Bennett Collection.</B></I><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Books & Catalogs (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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