The Poems of Percy Bysshe Shelley, Limited Editions Club, 1971, SIGNED, NF HC

Cambridge, Massachusetts: University Printing House, 1971, #1393/1500, Near Fine, 6 ¾” x 11”, 4to, 312 pp.  Illustrated by Richard Shirley Smith, SIGNED by Richard Shirley Smith Near Fine quarto, orange cloth over boards with maroon leather spine, black embossed detail of a figure head, label affixed to spine in black with gold lettering, original glassine intact. Very Good black slipcase, gold title with black lettering label affixed to spine, shelfwear, designed by John Dreyfus, 312 pp. Small black-and-white woodcarvings by Richard Shirley Smith. Selected, edited, and introduced by Stephen Spender. Timeless poetry of Percy Bysshe Shelley—one of the most influential Romantic poets—enhanced by Richard Shirley Smith’s signed woodcarvings and Stephen Spender’s thoughtful introduction, making it both a literary and artistic treasure. The Limited Editions Club was founded by publisher George Macy in 1929 with goal of delivering a monthly fine press edition of great works in literature, rel