SHARP (William).

Life of Percy Bysshe Shelley.

First edition. 8vo., original cloth, lettered in gilt, t.e.g., others untrimmed, 6pp. adverts. London, Walter Scott, 1887.

£150.00

A presentation copy, inscribed to his brother-in-law on the front free endpaper ‘To R. Farquharson Sharp with best Xmas and New Year wishes from W.S. Xmas /87’. One of a series of biographies by Sharp commissioned for the ‘Great Writers’ series (the others were on Browning and Heine) which greatly helped Sharp in earning a living as a writer.

Head of spine torn, small spot to the spine, back board lightly stained.

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228965