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SHELLEY. QUEEN MAB. 1822, FIRST PUBLISHED EDITION (1 VOL.)
估價
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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描述
- Shelley, Percy Bysshe
- Queen Mab. Printed and published by R. Carlile, 1822
- Paper
8vo, first published edition, second issue, with 2pp. dedication to Harriet at end, full green morocco gilt by Riviere & Son, spine gilt in compartments, gilt dentelles, some spotting
來源
Robert Hoe (1839-1909), printing press manufacturer and first president of the Grolier Club, New York, book label; his sale, Anderson Auctions, New York, 21 November 1912, lot 2928; John Whipple Frothingham, bookplate
出版
Ashley Library V p.150; see Granniss 19; see Hayward 225; Wise, A Shelley Library p.92
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."
拍品資料及來源
In 1821, radical London bookseller William Clark issued an unauthorised edition of Queen Mab, which although completed in 1813, had previously only been published privately for distribution to the poet’s circle (often with the dedication to his first wife cut out). Shelley wrote immediately to Leigh Hunt at The Examiner to denounce the piracy and instigated legal action against Clark, who was sentenced to four months in prison. Clark's remaining sheets then fell into the hands of Carlile, who reissued them with a new title page, and, as in this copy, with his imprint pasted over Clark's on the final page of the text.