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Shelley, Percy Bysshe.
Estimate
2,500 - 3,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Hellas. A Lyrical Drama. Charles and James Ollier, 1822
8vo, first edition, half-title, original drab wrappers, uncut, printed label on upper cover, bookseller's label on lower paste-down "E.W. Titus, Paris", spine repaired, covers slightly stained and soiled, a few tears
Literature
Granniss pp.73-76; Wise, Ashley Library V, pp.84-85; Tinker 1902
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, when appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
In April of 1822 Shelley wrote to his friend John Gisborne: "I have received Hellas, which is prettily printed and with fewer mistakes than any poem I ever published [sic]. Am I to thank you for the revision of the press?" This was to be the last work Shelley published, since three months later, on 8 July 1822, he drowned in the Bay of Spezia.