332 SEYMOUR. The Squib Annual of Poetry, Politics and 16mo, full light calf, gilt back, gold lines on sides, inside gold borders, gilt, First Edition. Edition Magnifique of Shakespeare. Limited to Twentyfive Copies. 333 334 335 SHAKESPEARE. The New Century. The Cambridge Text, from the latest edition of William Aldis Wright, with Introductions, Notes and Glossaries to each Play, by Israel Gollancz, Editor of the Temple Shakespeare. The Complete Notes, with Variorum Readings and General Glossary of Alexander Dyce; A General Introduction and Life of the Poet, by W. J. Rolfe; and A History of the Drama and General Criticism, by Henry N. Hudson, and others. Elegantly illustrated with photogravures and etchings in three states. Japan proof, India proof and plain.) 24 vols. 8vo, full crushed red levant, gilt backs, gold lines on sides, tree calf doublé, with heavy gold borders, top edges gilt, uncut, by Macdonald & Allen. Boston: Dana, Estes & Co., 1900 Édition magnifique, limited to twenty five copies, of which this is No. 21. Bound specially for Mr. Goodwin. SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM. Romeo and Juliet. With an Introduction by Richard Henry Stoddard, and illustrations by Jacques Wagrez and Louis Titz. Imperial 8vo, full crushed purple levant, elaborate gilt back and sides, in floral design, inlaid with various colored levant, inside borders inlaid with green levant, with floral designs in gilf and light blue levant, Morris paper centre and fly-leaves, top edge gilt, uncut, by Pompey, in silk case. New York: Duprat & Co.. 1892 One of fifty copies on Japan paper, of which this is No. 22. A beautiful specimen of Pompey's best binding. See plate. SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM. As You Like It. A Pleasant Comedy, by. Newly embellished with sundry decorations, by Will H. Low. Imperial 8vo, morocco backs, raw silk sides, gilt, with imitation morocco slip cover. Dodd, Mead & Co., New York, 1900 Only two hundred copies printed on imperial Japan paper, with proof plates neatly mounted. This copy is No. 32. THE CENCI A TRAGEDY, IN FIVE ACTS. By PERCY B. SHELLEY. ITALY. VERE STREET, BOND STREET. Facsimile of Title. Lot No. 339. 336 337 338 339 340 SHAKESPEARE'S SONNETS. With ornamental designs by Bertram G. Goodhue, and capital letters. Square 8vo, vellum, uncut. Copeland & Day, Boston, 1897 One of seven hundred and fifty copies on hand-made paper. First Edition of Shelley's Queen Mab. SHELLEY, PERCY BYSSHE. Queen Mab; a Philosophical Poem. With Notes. 8vo, full crushed tan colored levant, elaborate gilt back and sides, inlaid with designs in red and white levant, inside gold borders, Morris-paper fly. leaves, top edge gilt, uncut, by Club Bindery, 1900, in crushed levant slip case. London: Printed by P. B. Shelley, 23 Chapel Street, Grosvenor Square, 1813 For fear of prosecution, Shelley, as is well known, removed the title page and cut the imprint from the last leaf of all except a few of the earliest copies of "Queen Mab." This copy has the very scarce title, and the last leaf intact with imprint," Printed by P. B. Shelley,” etc. To be able to offer an uncut copy with the title and last leaf intact is almost a bibliographical event This copy is a fine one. The title page, leaf and dedicatory verses, and last leaf, have been supplied from another source, but, were the fact not pointed out, this would defy detection. (Shelley, PerCY BYSSHE.) Queen Mab; a Philosophical Poem. With Notes. 8vo, original boards, uncut. The extremely rare first edition. (London, 1813) Published without a title page, which togther with the imprint at the back, were cancelled by Shelley himself SHELLEY, PERCY B. The Cenci. A Tragedy in Five Acts. 8vo, full crushed maroon levant, gilt back, gold lines on side, inside dentelle borders, polished gilt edges, by Riviere. Italy: Printed for C. and J. Ollier, Vere street, Bond Street, London, 1819 Fine copy of the first edition, of one of Shelley's rarest works, of which only two hundred and fifty copies were printed for sale, and it is the only book of Shelley's which reached a second edition during his lifetime. See facsimile of title. SHELLEY, PERCY BYSSHE. Prometheus Unbound. A Lyrical Drama in Four Acts; with other Poems. 8vo, full crushed red levant, blind tooled, inside dentelle borders, polished gilt edges, by Macdonald. London: C. and J. Ollier, Vere Street, Bond Street, 1820 First edition, with the half title. |