[Rarebooks] FS - Shelley Limited Edition - Junius - Shakespeare

[Michelle Levick]

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The Complete Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley, Ten volumes,  Shelley, Percy Bysshe; Ingpen, Roger and Peck, Walter E., Editors, Ernest Benn Limited, London, 1927, Limited Edition:
Limitation page to each volume. "This edition printed from type which has been distributed is strictly limited in Great Britain to 495 sets for sale, and for the United States of America to 285 sets for sale." Vol. I., Editor's Preface; Mrs. Shelley's Prefaces; Original Poetry by Victor and Cazire, 1810; Posthumous Fragments of Margaret Nicholson, 1810; The Devil's Walk: A Ballad, 1812; Queen Mab, 1813; Mont Blanc; Laon and Cynthia (The Revolt of Islam); Editorial notes. Vol. II, Rosalind and Helen, a Modern Eclogue; with other Poems; The Cenci: A Tragedy in Five Acts; Prometheus Unbound: A Lyrical Drama in Four Acts; with other Poems; Edipus Tyrannus, or Swellfoot The Tyrant: A Tragedy in Two Acts; Epipsychidion: Verses Addressed to the Noble and Unfortunate Lady, Emilia; Adonis: An Elegy on the Death of John Keats; Editorial notes. Vol. III, Ed. Preface; Hellas: A Lyrical Drama; Early Poems, 1802-1813; Poems from St. Irvyne or the Rosicrucian; Poems Written In: 1814-1815; 1816; 1817; 1818; 1819; Editorial Notes. Vol. IV, Continues his poetry written in 1820 through 1822,(  with note on Poems of 1822 by Mrs. Shelley; Translations: Hymns of Homer: To Mercury, Castor and Pollux, Minerva, The Sun, Moon, Earth, Mother of All, Venus, etc. Appendix: The Wandering Jew; Editorial Notes: Index of Titles; Index of First Lines. Vol. V. Prose, with Preface by the Editor, and Mrs. Shelley. Vol. VI. Continuation of Prose. Vol. VII. Ed. Preface: Prose, Translations, Speeches (appendix). Vol. VIII, Letters: Editor Preface; Notes on Shelley's Correspondents; Early Letters, July 18, 1802 to March 2, 1811; Poland Street and Field Place, March 29, to July 4, 1811; Harriet Westbrook, July 15, to Nov., 1, 1811; Keswick, November 6, 1811, to January 29, 1812; Shelley's Irish Campaign, February 3 to March 20, 1812; Nantgwillt, April 16 to June 18, 1812; Index to Notes on Correspondents.  Vol. IX., Letters, 1812 to 1818: Lynmouth, Tanyrallt, and Second Visit to Dublin, June 30, 1812 to April 3, 1813; Last Days with Harriet, April 5, 1813 to May 14, 1814; First Visit to the Continent, August 13, 1814 to June 22, 1815; Bishopsgate - Alastor, August, 1815 to April 1816, etc. List of Shelley's Letters, by Date. Vol. X. Letters, 1818 to 1822. Green cloth boards, gilt line decorations, quarter vellum spines, black leather tittle panel to spines with gilt lettering. Volume I, first few lower corners mildly dog eared. Various e.p.'s  toned. Volumes VI, VII, VIII, chips to title panels. Text very clean, all volumes tightly bound. The Julian Editions. Each volume approximately 400 pp.  tall 8 vo. Beautiful set of these classic works. 
$525.00 plus post

Junius: Including Letters by the Same Writer, under other Signatures, (now first collected) to which are added, His Confidential Correspondence with Mr. Wilkes, and his Private Letters addressed to Mr. H. S.  Woodfall. With a Preliminary Essay, Notes, ... Junius; Woodfall, G. Ed., F.C. & J. Rivington, T. Payne, et al, London, 1814: Preliminary Essay by Lord George Sackville. Junius ( pseudonym) an English political author of unknown identity who wrote numerous letters to the London Public Advertiser from 1769 - 1772. He used gossip, scandal, and verbal attacks on King George III, and his ministry for their personal immorality or meanness. Letters, centering on the John Wilkes controversy over the Middlesex election, were passionately conveyed by an opponent of the government familiar with secret government matters; from Junius to William Draper; short sketch of Draper's character; Lord Holland's Letter to H. S.  Woodfall, vindicating himself as "the public defaulter of unaccounted millions; extracts from Burke's speech on American Taxes; on the pretensions of Charles Lloyd, John Roberts, Samuel Dryer, John Wilke; Junius to Dr. Wm. Blackstone; retorts to letters written by Junius, etc. Five facsimile letters (fold-out), one plate of "Seals used by Junius". Plate II in volume I am is cleanly torn from the second fold of the letter, the entire plate is in the book. Each volume solidly bound, very clean, bright text, few fox spots throughout 3 volumes, to margin. Three quarter brown calf, marbled boards, page ends, and end papers. Gilt decorations to spine, with five raised bands and black title panel with Junius in gilt, panel beneath name, volume numbers rubbed off. All edges rubbed, mild scuffing of boards. Volume II, closed tear spine edge, corner torn to title plate, title intact; f.e.p. loose from top, attached at lower end. Spine ends rubbed, each f.e.p. has previous owners name to verso. Second Edition, stated. Three solidly bound, very good editions, reflecting the political climate and scandals of 17th Century England. 588, 518, 510 (with Index), 8 vo.   $150.00, plus postage 

The Works of William Shakespeare, 4 Volumes, Clarke, Charles and Mary Cowden, Edited, with a Scrupulous Revision of Text, J.B. Lippincott & Co., Philadelphia, 1875: Charles Cowden Clarke and Mary Cowden Clarke; (1787-1877 and 1809-98, respectively). English editors and critics Charles and Mary Cowden Clarke are best known for their varied studies on William Shakespeare's works. Many of their works emphasized in character study. Four beautiful 3/4 calf bound volumes. Title pages have Illuminated first letter of William Shakespeare. Engraved Frontispiece to: Vol. I, Shakespeare (tissue guard, thin vertical 1 1/2 inch tear); Vol. III Richard The III. IV. Macbeth. Volume II, has two chips to title panel. Contents: Vol. I.: On the portrait of Shakespeare. Prefixed as a Frontispiece to the First Edition of his works in Folio, 1623. Preface; Chronological table of Shakespeare's Life; Shakespeare's Will; Dedication Prefixed to the First Folio, 1623;  Address, Ditto, Ditto; Lines on the portrait of Shakespeare; The Tempest; The Two Gentlemen of Verona; Merry Wives of Verona; Merry Wives of Windsor; Measure for Measure; The Comedy of Errors; Much Ado about Nothing; Love's Labour's Lost; Midsummer Night's Dream; Merchant of Venice; As You Like It; Taming of the Shrew; Verbal and sentential glossary indexed. Volume II. All's Well That Ends Well; Twelfth Night; or, What You Will; The Winter's Tale; King John; King Richard II.; First Part of King Henry IV.; Second Part of King Henry IV.; King Henry V.; First Part of King Henry VI.; Second Part of King Henry VI. Volume III. Third Part of King Henry VI.; Life and Death of King Richard III.; King Henry VIII.; Coriolanus; Titus Andronicus; Romeo and Juliet; Timon of Athens; Julius Caesar. Volume IV. (Contents page dog eared, front inside hinge starting.); Macbeth; Hamlet, Prince of Denmark; King Lear; Othello, The Moor of Venice;  Anthony and Cleopatra; Cymbeline; Perciles, Prince of Tyre. Poems: Venus and Adonis, Lucrece, Sonnets, A Lover's Complaint, The Passionate Pilgrim, The Phoenix and Turtle. 3/4 calf bound volumes, five ridged spine, decorated in gilt;  two brown leather panels with title and numbered edition. Red and blue Marbled boards, all edges marbled, end papers marbled. Volume II 1/2 inch chip of title panel with loss of 'K' and "E" on Shakespeare. Intact.  All editions have mild rubbing and to extremities. Previous owner stamp of "Charles A Baeder, Philadelphia, e.p. and pre-title of volumes 2 & 4, volume I, stamped to e.p. and lower side edge of title page. Each is very solidly bound with clean text.  8 vo, 725, 730, 700, 751 pp.  $100.00, plus post. 

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