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The Poetical Works.

1839Best.-Nr. 191840London: Edward Moxon 1839. Giving the productions of a sublime genius to the world First collected edition uniformly bound by Root & Sons. Mary Shelley's collected edition of her husband's poetical works established him finally and irreversibly amongst the great poets of the English language. The appearance of pirated editions of Shelley's works persuaded his father Sir Timothy that hope of obscurity had vanished and Mary was permitted to prepare a proper edition provided she kept biographical detail to a minimum. "Mary Shelley brought Shelley into the mainstream of the national culture. He was no longer the author of a notorious banned poem Queen Mab only obtainable from shops specializing in blasphemy sedition and advice on birth control. He was the prophet of Prometheus Unbound one of the most ambitious attempts ever made to uplift life by literature and of other works such as the "Ode to the West Wind". The notes that Mary added are masterpieces of editing adding so immeasurably to the reader's understanding that nobody would now consider printing Shelley's poems without them" St Clair p. 492. 4 vols octavo 165 x 104 mm. Bound with half-titles. Engraved portrait frontispiece in vol. I as issued. Near-contemporary polished calf by Root & Sons for Charles E. Lauriat Boston twin spine labels compartments decorated in gilt covers with triple gilt rule borders and fleur-de-lis cornerpieces gilt roll to turn-ins marbled endpapers top edges gilt orange silk bookmarkers. Christmas gift inscription to Anne Lockwood Putnam Jr 1926-2015 from her grandmother Elizabeth Lowell Putnam 1862-1935 dated 1927 on first blanks. Spines uniformly browned shallow wear to vol. IV spine head couple of partial splits to inner hinges light foxing to outer leaves splash mark to edges. A very good set. Dunbar Shelley Studies 345; Granniss 88; Wise p. 87. William St Clair The Godwins and the Shelleys: The Biography of a Family 1989. unknown

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SHELLEY, Percy ByssheBiblio.com

The Revolt of Islam; a poem in twelve cantos.

1818Best.-Nr. 163729London: for C. and J. Ollier 1818. Fear not the future weep not for the past First edition revised issue with new title and cancels and the 1818 date as usual. This is a very nice copy of Shelley's poem dedicated to Mary Shelley with the errata leaf at the rear. In 1817 the publishers C. and J. Ollier agreed to publish Shelley's long poem Laon and Cythna. Shelley's new father-in-law William Godwin recommended a master printer for the job Buchanan Millan who made minor alterations to the text without consulting the poet. Shelley wrote to the Olliers complaining about these liberties whereupon the Olliers read the work for the first time and realised what they had agreed to publish. In the original version the titular lovers were brother and sister. London was alive with gossip about Shelley living with both Mary Godwin and her half-sister Claire Clairmont and in contemporary usage such a ménage was termed incest St Clair p. 432. Shelley therefore made alterations removing any hint of incest and gave the book a new title The Revolt of Islam by which it is still known. The book is made up from original sheets of Laon and Cythna with 26 cancelled leaves and a new title leaf. A few copies were issued with the title misdated 1817; this is the second issue as usual with the correct date. Octavo 223 x 144 mm. Early 20th-century red crushed morocco spine with five raised bands lettered and decorated in gilt turn-ins richly gilt blue endpapers top edge gilt others trimmed. Binding a little rubbed a couple of corners lightly worn short closed tear to title page skilfully repaired a few small marginal stains to contents otherwise clean internally. A very good copy. Ashley V pp. 67-8; Forman Shelley 50; Granniss 44; Tinker 1895. William St Clair The Godwins and the Shelleys: A Biography of a Family 1991. hardcover

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Shelley, Mary; [King, Stephen]Biblio.com

Frankenstein; or the Modern Prometheus

Best.-Nr. MWS006New York: Dodd Mead & Company 1983 With approximately 45 full-page black and white illustrations by Bernie Wrightson. Introduction by Stephen King. Limited edition. One of 500 numbered copies signed by Stephen King and Bernie Wrightson this being number 322 an additional 26 lettered copies were produced for private distribution. Publisher's black cloth with front board stylistically lettered in blue foil and gilt spine lettered in gilt and navy-blue endpapers; housed in publisher's blue slipcase. Fine book; fine slipcase with just a touch of soiling to panels. With parts of the original glassine wrapper laid in. Overall a marvelous strikingly illustrated copy. First published anonymously by 20-year-old Mary Shelley in 1818 Frankenstein is recognized as one of the greatest novels in the English language and a foundational text in the horror and science fiction genres. Mary Shelley famously devised the story during a stay at a mansion in Switzerland with her husband Percy Bysshe Shelley her stepsister Claire Clairmont Lord Byron and John Polidori after the five of them began a game to see who could write the best ghost story. The story is told through a series of letters from Captain Robert Walton to his sister beginning in the middle of his voyage to the North Pole when Walton and his crew happen upon the lone emaciated Victor Frankenstein in need of shelter. They take the stranger on board and Walton slowly learns of his tortured past from a tragic childhood to scientific experiments that eventually resulted in the creation of a monster who threatens his life. For this edition of Frankenstein American artist Bernie Wrightson worked on the illustrations based directly on the 1831 text on and off for seven years. He wasn't paid for the project saying "I've always had a thing for Frankenstein and it was a labor of love. It was not an assignment it was not a job.". Signed. Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. Illus. by Wrightson Bernie. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, hardcover