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Shelley, Percy Bysshe
Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 GBP
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Description
- Shelley, Percy Bysshe
- Hellas. A Lyrical Drama. Charles and James Ollier, 1822
- Paper
8vo, FIRST EDITION, half-title, original drab paper wrappers, printed label on upper wrapper, collector's blue morocco backed slipcase, some offsetting to pp.19-20, occasional light spotting, upper wrapper slightly soiled
Provenance
Harry Buxton Forman (1842-1917), bookplate; his sale, Anderson Galleries, 16 March 1920, lot 651; John Whipple Frothingham, bookplate
Literature
Ashley Library V, pp.84-85; Granniss 74; Wise, A Shelley Library pp.66-67
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where 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
Hellas was the last work Shelley published, since three months later, on 8 July 1822, he drowned in the Bay of Spezia.