Shelfmark
Kl.2.26
Author
Title
The Cenci. : A tragedy, in five acts. / By Percy B. Shelley..
Publication, distribution, etc.
Italy. [i.e. Leghorn] : Printed for C. and J. Ollier Vere Street, Bond Street. London., 1819..
Physical description
[2], xiv, 104, [2] p. ; 22 cm. (8vo)
Note
First and last leaves blank.
Note
250 copies printed at Leghorn and sent for sale to London.
Citation/references note
Granniss, R.S. Descriptive catalogue of the first editions in book form of the writings of Percy Bysshe Shelley (New York: Grolier Club, 1923), no. 50
Provenance
Gold-tooled leather bookplate of Estelle Doheny.
Binding
19th century brown crushed morocco; wide multiple roll-tool gilt borders on covers with title in gilt within a roll-tooled frame; gilt-tooled spine compartments with five raised bands and gilt lettering in second and third compartments; gilt edges and inner dentelles; marbled endpapers; binder's stamp and gilt exhibition stamp of Zaehnsdorf.
Copy-specific note
Lacking initial and final blank leaves.
Subject
Cenci family.
Added entry--name
Doheny, Estelle, 1875 - 1958 former owner.
Added entry--name
C. and J. Ollier publisher.
Added entry--name
Zaehnsdorf binder.
Added entry--place
England London.
Added entry--place
Italy Livorno.
Identifier
B43419