Vintage Modern Library Keats Shelley Complete Poetical Works Hardcover Poetry Book 914 Pages

This vintage Modern Library edition of John Keats and Percy Bysshe Shelley gathers the complete poetical works of both writers into one substantial 914 page hardcover volume.

This is a well used and annotated reading copy with clear text, firmly attached pages, and occasional notes left by a previous reader.

Details

• Item: Hardcover poetry book
• Title: John Keats and Percy Bysshe Shelley Complete Poetical Works
• Authors: John Keats and Percy Bysshe Shelley
• Notes: Explanatory notes for Shelley's poems by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
• Publisher: The Modern Library, published by Random House, Inc.
• Year: Not confirmed from photos
• Edition/Printing: Modern Library edition, exact printing not confirmed from photos
• Format: Black cloth hardcover with gold Modern Library running figure emblem
• Dust Jacket: Absent
• Pages: 914
• Genre: English Romantic poetry
• Special Features: Complete works of both poets in one volume, with explanatory notes for Shelley's poems
• ISBN: Not present in the supplied photos
• Size: Approximately 8 1/2 inches tall, 5 1/2 inches wide, and 2 inches thick

Condition Grade: Fair

Positives

• All text remains clear and legible.
• All pages are firmly attached to the text block.
• The volume contains the complete poetical works of both Keats and Shelley.
• The black cloth and gold Modern Library emblem remain recognizable.
• The previous reader's notes offer an interesting record of personal responses to selected poems.

Issues / Wear

• The rear board is split and separated along the inner hinge.
• The top of the spine shows fraying, exposed material, and cloth loss.
• The covers show rubbing, stains, scuffs, and surface wear.
• The dust jacket is missing.
• A previous owner wrote notes in the margins and underlined selected words and passages.
• The pages and page edges show age toning, scattered spotting, and small marks.

See all photos for detail. Sold as pictured.

Condition Grade Key

• Near Fine: Almost perfect. Very minor signs of age only.
• Very Good: Shows light use. Sound and attractive with minor flaws.
• Good: Complete and intact. Noticeable wear consistent with age and use.
• Fair: Shows significant wear. Readable or usable but clearly used.

Collector's Notes

Bibliographic records connect the 914 page version of this title with the Modern Library Giant series, first issued in 1932, although the exact printing of this copy is not confirmed.

This copy is best suited to a reader, student, or poetry lover who wants the complete text rather than a fine display copy.

The earlier reader's notes occasionally show where a line of poetry stopped someone long enough to answer it in the margin.

There is plenty of room here for the next reader to continue that conversation.

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Care and Handling:
Handle with clean, dry hands. Store upright, out of direct sunlight, at about 68°F and 40–50% relative humidity. Avoid damp areas and extreme temperature swings.