[Rarebooks] FS: Mary Shelley with Superb Valentine's Day Fore-Edge Painting - A Romantic Gift

[charles agvent]

   One of many interesting items in our February List of New Arrivals, 
scheduled to be posted to our website tomorrow.  Also included are 
fine runs of Toni Morrison and James Joyce, as well as several 
important Early Printed Books and our usual variety of fine items.

           1. [FORE-EDGE  PAINTING  - Valentine] (SHELLEY, Mary).  THE
          KEEPSAKE  FOR  MDCCCXXXI. London: For The Proprietor  [1831].
          First Edition.  Small  octavo (4-5/8" x 7-1/2") bound in  the
          original  full black morocco ruled in gilt and stamped with 
a    gilt decorative design on both covers and gilt lettering and
          decorations  on the spine. Illustrated with steel  engravings
          including        two     by      Turner.     Contains     two
          tales--"Transformation"  and "The Swiss Peasant"-- as well as
          a poem--"A  Dirge"--by the author of FRANKENSTEIN as well  as
          stories  and  poems  by  many others. In  addition  the  book
          contains   a  superb  and   early  fore-edge  painting   of a
          landscape  dated  1831 and dedicated "To My Valentine."  Near
          Fine and a wonderfully romantic gift.                $1000.00


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