The Poetical Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley

Shelley, Percy Bysshe [1792-1822]

Published by Edward Moxon, 1839

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London: Edward Moxon, 1839. Four octavo volumes, viii, 361, 347, 380, 314 p., uniformly bound in period dark blue calf, ruled in gilt, with red spine title and volume labels and date to spine heel, with top page ends gilt. A handsome edition of Shelley's works, edited by his widow. After his death in 1822, Mrs. Shelley began work on writing his biography and publishing his manuscripts, but his father, Sir Timothy Shelley, prevented publication of his works for fifteen years. "In 1839, the obstacles to an authentic edition having been removed… Mrs. Shelley published what was then supposed to be a definitive edition in four volumes, enriched with biographical notes and some very beautiful lyrics which had remained in manuscript" (DNB). Spine gilt somewhat dulled and rubbed; splotching to front board of Vols I and II, and to rear board of Vol IV; faint scratch to rear board of Vol III; faint intermittent foxing internally, but a handsome set overall. Seller Inventory # ABE-1728070321349

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Poetical Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley

Publisher: Edward Moxon

Publication Date: 1839

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st Edition