Shelley, Percy Bysshe

small 8vo, FIRST EDITION, half-title, 2pp. publisher's adverts at end, full green morocco gilt by Zaehnsdorf, gilt dentelles, top edge gilt, silk endpapers

John Alden Spoor, Chicago, bookplate; his sale, Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, 4 May 1939, lot 773; John Whipple Frothingham, bookplate

Ashley Library V, p.89; Granniss 80; Wise, A Shelley Library p.71

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."

First edition of Shelley's poem inspired by the Peterloo Massacre, published posthumously with an introduction by Leigh Hunt.