A Descriptive Catalogue of the First Editions in book form of the Writings of Percy Bysshe Shelley.

Published by New York: The Grolier Club, 1923

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Seller: Richard Cady Rare Books, Prescott, AZ, U.S.A.Richard Cady Rare Books

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(SHELLEY). GRANNIS (Ruth S.). A Descriptive Catalogue of the First Editions in Book Form of the Writings of Percy Bysshe Shelley. New York: The Grolier Club, 1923. Lg 8vo; xx, 132 pages; blue paper boards, paper title label, profusely illustrated with a photo frontispiece, and 29 facsimile title pages, leaves and folding broadsides. One of 350 copies on handmade paper. A fine copy, in its original glassine wrapper - an uncut and unopened copy. A beautiful book, and to this day a valuable reference.

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Title
A Descriptive Catalogue of the First Editions in book form of the Writings of Percy Bysshe Shelley.
Author
GRANNIS (Ruth S.)
Publisher
New York: The Grolier Club
Publication year
1923
Condition
Near Fine
Dust jacket
Near Fine
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
1st Edition

Richard Cady Rare Books

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I have been an antiquarian book, autograph, mss, book related art and poster dealer for some 50 years. I am a graduate of Northwestern University. I was an associate of Hamill & Barker in Chicago, then manager/buyer for Marshall Field's fine Rare Book, map, print, poster, book related art, autograph and mss dept. for seven years. Sole prop. of Richard Cady Rare Books first in NY, then Chicago, and for the last 25 years in Prescott, Arizona. My bibliography and reference library consists of some 1500 volumes. My stock is about the same size. Fine selection of books about books, fine turn-of-the-century publisher's trade bindings, English and American literature, Raj India, southwest Americana, the English and American 1890s period, and rare and interesting books in all fields. I am a stickler on condition. And having been an antiquarian bookseller for over 50 years now I am beginning to entertain booksellers' inquiries re: my reference library, stock, book related posters and prints, and a large number of five-stack, glass front, Globe Wernicke book cases.…

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