[Rarebooks] FS: Keats and Shelley in Fine Bindings

[Charles Agvent]

1.  KEATS, John. THE POETICAL WORKS OF JOHN KEATS. London: Humphrey 
Milford/Oxford University Press, (1940). Reprint. Octavo (4-3/4" x 7") 
bound in full red morocco with double gilt-ruled borders, a 
gilt-decorated and lettered spine with three raised bands, gilt 
dentelles, top edge gilt, and marbled endpapers; lxxxii, 496 pages. 
Edited with an introduction by H. Buxton Forman and including an index 
to first lines. Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of the poet, 
Haydon's Life-Mask of Keats, and facsimile title pages of the poet's 
three books. Bound as an exact match to our item 015737 Shelley. Two 
small nicks to the spine. About Fine in a marbled paper slipcase. A 
beautifully bound edition of this poet's works. (#015738)        $200.00

2.  KEATS, John. THE POETICAL WORKS OF JOHN KEATS. London: Oxford 
University, (1946). New Edition. Small octavo (5" x 7") bound in 3/4 red 
morocco with gilt rules and a gilt-lettered and decorated spine with 
five raised bands; 496 pages (thin paper). Edited with an introduction 
and textual notes by H. Buxton Forman. School bookplate on the front 
pastedown. Minor edgewear. Near Fine. (#014150)        $250.00

3.  SHELLEY, Percy (HUTCHINSON, Thomas: editor). POETICAL WORKS. London: 
Oxford University Press, (1952). Reprint. Beautifully bound by Maurin in 
3/4 blue morocco and blue cloth with a gilt-decorated and lettered 
spine, three raised bands, top edge gilt; xxiii, 918 pages. Fine in a 
lovely binding. Would make a wonderful gift!. (#015350)        $250.00

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4.  SHELLEY, Percy (HUTCHINSON, Thomas: editor). POETICAL WORKS. London: 
Oxford University Press, (1967). Reprint. Beautifully bound by Lauriat 
of Boston in 3/4 navy blue morocco and blue cloth with a gilt-decorated 
and lettered spine, top edge gilt. xxiii, 918 pages. Neat owner 
inscription on the front endpaper. Fine in a lovely binding. 
(#010763)        $250.00

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5.  SHELLEY, Percy Bysshe. THE COMPLETE POETICAL WORKS OF PERCY BYSSHE 
SHELLEY. London: Humphrey Milford/Oxford University Press, (1940). 
Reprint. Octavo (4-3/4" x 7") bound in full red morocco with double 
gilt-ruled borders, a gilt-decorated and lettered spine with three 
raised bands, gilt dentelles, top edge gilt, and marbled endpapers; 
xxiv, 912 pages. Edited with a preface by Thomas Hutchinson and 
including two prefaces by Mary Shelley and an index to first lines. 
Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of the poet. Bound as an exact 
match to our item 015738 Keats. Fine in a marbled paper slipcase with 
part of the top edge lacking. A beautifully bound edition of this poet's 
works. (#015737)        $200.00

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