B29071

Shelfmark

Id1.4.05

Author

Shelley, Percy Bysshe

Title

Letters of Percy Bysshe Shelley /, with an introductory essay, by Robert Browning.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, Edward Moxon,, 1852.

Physical description

8, vi, [2], 166, [2] p. ;, 20 cm.

Note

Printed from (chiefly) forgeries by Major Byron and then suppressed when this was discovered shortly after publication.

Note

With a half-title.

Note

Final advertisement leaf and front four leaf publisher's catalogue.

Note

Publisher's brown diaper cloth with blind stamped border on boards and lettering stamped in gold on spine.

Provenance

From the Michael Meredith Browning Collection ; with bookplate.

Provenance

Purchased by Michael Meredith from the Christie's Houghton sale in 1979.

Provenance

Bookplate of Arthur A. Houghton Jr.

Binding

Housed in 20th century brown morocco and orange cloth box, with gilt lettering and tooling ; bound by R. L. Day.

Copy-specific note

Ms. bookseller's notes and codes in pencil.

Subject

Shelley, Percy Bysshe

Added entry--name

Browning, Robert, ed.

Added entry--name

Byron, George Gordon, forger.

Added entry--name

Moxon, Edward, publisher.

Added entry--name

Day, R. L, binder.

Added entry--place

England, London.

001B29071

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aId1.4.05

1001#$aShelley, Percy Bysshe

24510$aLetters of Percy Bysshe Shelley /$cwith an introductory essay, by Robert Browning.

260##$aLondon :$bEdward Moxon,$c1852.

300##$a8, vi, [2], 166, [2] p. ;$c20 cm.

500##$aPrinted from (chiefly) forgeries by Major Byron and then suppressed when this was discovered shortly after publication.

500##$aWith a half-title.

500##$aFinal advertisement leaf and front four leaf publisher's catalogue.

500##$aPublisher's brown diaper cloth with blind stamped border on boards and lettering stamped in gold on spine.

561##$aFrom the Michael Meredith Browning Collection ; with bookplate.

561##$aPurchased by Michael Meredith from the Christie's Houghton sale in 1979.

561##$aBookplate of Arthur A. Houghton Jr.

563##$aHoused in 20th century brown morocco and orange cloth box, with gilt lettering and tooling ; bound by R. L. Day.

590##$aMs. bookseller's notes and codes in pencil.

60014$aShelley, Percy Bysshe

7001#$aBrowning, Robert$eed.

7001#$aByron, George Gordon$eforger.

7001#$aMoxon, Edward$epublisher.

7001#$aDay, R. L$ebinder.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.