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Hellas : a lyrical drama / by Percy Bysshe Shelley; a reprint of the original edition published in 1822, with the author's prologue and notes by various hands, edited by Thomas J. Wise
by Percy Bysshe (edited by Thomas J. Wise) Shelley
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The Shelley Society, London, 1887. First Thus. Hardcover (Printed Boards). Poor Condition. Illustrator: W. B. Scott. The Shelley Society's Publications - Second Series No. 5. this being the large paper edition printed by Richard Clay & Sons of London & Bungay (Suffolk) for "Private Circulation Only" & limited to Fifteen Copies & also the only edition with the full-page etched frontispiece engraving by W. B. Scott. The Contents page lists: Editor's Preface; Mrs. Shelley's Note on Hellas; Dr. Garnett's Note on the Prologue to Hellas; Prologue to Hellas; Editor's Notes on the Prologue to Hellas; Shelley's List of Errata for Hellas; & Editor's Additional List of Errata for Hellas. (There is no table of Contents in the original edition of Hellas.) After these 58 (LVIII) pages the 60-page facsimile copy has grey paper wrappers with a pasted white paper label. The contents included are: Dedication to Prince Mavrocordato; Shelley's Preface; Dramatis Personae; Hellas; Shelley's Notes on Hellas & (the poem) Written on Hearing the News of the Death of Napoleon. Limited Edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 58 + 60 pages. Covers are rather grubby. spine has disintegrated with age & wear. no Dust Jacket as published.. Deckled outer & bottom edges (rough cut). Black titles front. original covers are detached & the rear cover has a short split about the middle of the outer edge.. Pink Boards. Illustrator: W. B. Scott. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Poetry; Theatre & Plays; Percy Bysshe Shelley; Dramatic Works; Literature & Literary. Inventory No: 3326. .
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- Title
- Hellas : a lyrical drama / by Percy Bysshe Shelley; a reprint of the original edition published in 1822, with the author's prologue and notes by various hands, edited by Thomas J. Wise
- Author
- Percy Bysshe (edited by Thomas J. Wise) Shelley
- Illustrator
- W. B. Scott
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Printed Boards)
- Book Condition
- Used - Poor Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Thus
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Shelley Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1887
- Keywords
- BZDB227 Poetry/Literature/Literary/Plays/Theatre/Dramatic Works/Lyrical Drama/Hellas/Limited Editions/Shelley Society Publications/Percy Bysshe Shelley Poetry; Theatre & Plays; Percy Bysshe Shelley; Dramatic Works; Literature & Literary. W. B. S
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