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Title

The works of Percy Bysshe Shelley, with his life : in two volumes.

Author

Shelley, Percy Bysshe, 1792-1822.

Publication

London : Printed and published by John Ascham, and sold by James Pattie, 1834.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Ascham, John.
• Pattie, James.

Description

2 v. ([7], viii, iv, [5]-71, [13]-424; xxxii, xvi, [17]-580 p.); 17 cm.

Alternative Title

• Rosalind and Helen
• Epipsychidion

Subject

• Shelley, Percy Bysshe, 1792-1822 > Biography

Note

• Some sections have special t.p.
• Originally issued in 13 pts. Title page and other preliminaries to v. 1 in pt. 6; to v. 2 in pt. 13.
• Pattie's name does not appear on t.p. of v. 2.
• Parts issue: Each pt. in pink brown or green paper covers.

Access (note)

• Restricted access;

Indexed In (note)

• Wise, T.J. Ashley Lib.
• Taylor, C.H. Early collected editions of Shelley's poems

Source (note)

• Pforz. copy 7: Jarndyce, June 1998

Call Number

Arents BIP (Shelley, P. Works 1834) 05-293

LCCN

96176444

OCLC

8175215

Author

Shelley, Percy Bysshe, 1792-1822.

Title

The works of Percy Bysshe Shelley, with his life : in two volumes.

Imprint

London : Printed and published by John Ascham, and sold by James Pattie, 1834.

Indexed In:

Wise, T.J. Ashley Lib., p. 125

Taylor, C.H. Early collected editions of Shelley's poems, p. 95-97

Restricted Access

Restricted access; Pforzheimer Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Local Note

Arents copy : Parts issue. Lacks preface to Posthumous poems (v. 1, p. iii-viii at beginning) and last leaf (v. 1, p. 325) of Translations. Lacks port. called for by Taylor. Pts. 1-2 and 4 lack paper covers.

Pforzheimer copy 1 : Purple ribbed cloth. -- Lowe Bros., Birmingham, July 1929.

Pforzheimer copy 2 : Red half morocco, mottled boards; within blue clamshell case. -- ?Hodgson's, 12/12/56.

Pforzheimer copy 3 : Engraved t.p. added. -- Includes t.p., but lacks Preface to Posthumous poems. -- Calderon's Magico prodigioso bound in at back of v. 1 with note: The present drama has been printed by the publisher as an appendix to his edition of Mr. Shelley's Works. -- In v. 2, p. 577-579, the running head for Hellas reads Adonais and on p. 580 it reads Adonias. -- Half tan calf, black morocco lettering-pieces with gilt rules and titling, Spanish boards; within blue clamshell case. -- ? Henry Danielson, Oct. 1925.

Pforzheimer copy 4 : Part I only, with original pink covers. -- Includes separate title pages for Rosalind & Helen and Epipsychidion. -- Within white envelope.

Pforzheimer copy 5 : Part I only, lacking original front cover. -- Includes separate title pages for Rosalind & Helen and Epipsychidion. -- Within white envelope.

Pforzheimer copy 6 : Part I only, lacking original covers. -- Includes separate title pages for Rosalind & Helen and Epipsychidion. -- Bound with: Elliot, Ebenezer. The splendid village [extract]. [London: B. Steill 1833 or 34]. -- Sixpennyworth of truth, good measure. London: W. Strange, 1836. -- The songs, &c. delivered in the entertainment of Henry Russell. London: G.H. Davidson [ca. 1850?]. -- Bound together subsequent to publication. Green half calf with marbled boards. Embossed binder's title: Poetry.

Pforzheimer copy 7 : Lacking Parts VI and X. In white envelopes.

Pforzheimer copy 8 : Pforz BPSE : Containing only "Posthumous Poems" from vol. I ([i]-viii, [13]-335, [1] p.).

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Added Author

Ascham, John. Publisher

Pattie, James. Distributor

Other Title

Rosalind and Helen

Epipsychidion

Research Call Number

Arents BIP (Shelley, P. Works 1834) 05-293

Pforz (Shelley, P. Works) 1834 Ascham

Pforz BPSE (Shelley, P. Works) 1834 Ascham