Premier Auction | Session II
Fri, May 17, 2019 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1050
Percy Bysshe Shelley Signed Letter, Adonais Book
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
note which reads, "My dear Sir, I am much upset that I am engaged tomorrow at the hour you appoint, but I will call on Monday morning at your chambers, Your very obliged, P.B. Shelley"; with [Adonais], Pisa: With The Types of Didot, 1821, this appears to be an early facsimile reprint possibly done by Turner & Reeves, (1876), paper boards, preface annotated by H. Buxton Forman, with ownership inscription "with kind regards from H. Buxton Forman"; with unassociated letter found in book
, Provenance: Private Collection, Fearrington, North CarolinaCondition
letter with overall light foxing, wear and folds at top edge, otherwise very good; book missing spine, front board detached, wear at extremities
