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Shelfmark

MS 766

Author

Title

Pocket book containing three autograph poems by P. B. Shelley.

Varying form of title

Love's philosophy

Varying form of title

Time long past

Varying form of title

Goodnight

Varying form of title

The literary pocket-book

Publication, distribution, etc.

?Florence, 1820.

Physical description

1 v. ; 14 cm.

Note

Devised title.

Note

Pocket book contains autograph mss. of "Love's Philosophy" (here untitled), "Time Long Past" and "Goodnight" by P. B. Shelley.

Note

There are also some brief diary entries in Shelley's hand, recounting travels in Italy.

Note

Autograph mss. are in: The literary pocket-book ; or companion for the lover of nature and art. London : printed for C. and J. Ollier, 1819.

Provenance

Given by Shelley to Sophia Stacey. Inscribed in ms. on front endpaper: "Sophia Stacey. Given by Percy Bysshe Shelley. Florence Decbr 29th 1820. Italy. Bysshe Shelley was drowned [...]".

Provenance

Purchased on the centenary of Shelley's admission to Eton with the help of H. Moreton Frewen, Shane Leslie and others. Autograph letter from Moreton Frewen about the donation loosely inserted, along with an autograph letter from J. A. ?Farrer about these autograph poems, a ms. extract from the obituary notice of Sophia Stacey and two inscription cards describing the donation.

Binding

Red leather binding with flap ; housed in red cloth case with "P. B. Shelley poems. Sophia Stacey pocket book" in gilt on spine.

Added entry--name

Stacey, Sophia former owner.

Added entry--name

Added entry--name

Added entry--place

Italy Florence.

Identifier

B38774
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