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Lot 111 - "Poems of Shelley" Antique Illustrated Book by Percy Bysshe Shelley, Half-Leather Binding with Marbled Boards, Title Page Absent
Antique copy of "Poems of Shelley" by Percy Bysshe Shelley, as titled on the gilt-lettered spine. The title page is absent, and publisher, date, and editor information are not confirmed. Interior pages include illustrations with landscape vignettes and printed captions. The frontispiece depicts a landscape scene within a circular format captioned "It was the azure time of June."
The binding is half leather with a brown leather spine featuring gilt-tooled raised bands and decorative gilt compartments. The boards are covered in marbled paper in tones of burgundy, orange, and cream, with matching marbled endpapers. A bookplate is present on the front pastedown, partially torn and with the owner's name obscured. A white stain or adhesive residue is visible on the front marbled board.
The leather spine and corners show heavy rubbing, scuffing, and wear throughout. The marbled boards show soiling and surface loss. Interior pages are toned. The book is offered as found given the absent title page.
