The Shelley Library. I. His Own Books, Pamphlets and Broadsides; Posthumous Separate Issues; and Posthumous Books wholly or mainly by Shelley. [ Cover-title adds: 'An Essay in Bibliogrphy']

Published by The Shelley Society, London, first edition, 1886, 1886

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Original turquoise printed boards. 127 pp. 83 entries. "Still the best descriptive bibliography of first and early editions" - Reiman; 'marvellously complete and detailed '- John Collins. The Shelley Society's first meeting after its foundation by F.J. Furnivall was on 10th March, 1886 - by the end of the year it had printed no fewer than 12 volumes under its auspices, including this valuable bibliography by Harry Buxton Forman. An ex-library copy with a library number on the front board, label overstamped withdrawn on the front pastedown endpaper, small circular stamps on prelims and some other pages, spine worn with some loss and wear tom joints.

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Title
The Shelley Library. I. His Own Books, Pamphlets and Broadsides; Posthumous Separate Issues; and Posthumous Books wholly or mainly by Shelley. [ Cover-title adds: 'An Essay in Bibliogrphy']
Author
Forman, H.B.
Publisher
The Shelley Society, London, first edition, 1886
Publication year
1886
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
1st Edition
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