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First edition of Adonais, with tipped-in autograph letter signed to William Bryant, 20 March 1816

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Percy Bysshe Shelley manuscript material

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Series II. Correspondence

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To William Bryant, lawyer:

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Title
First edition of Adonais, with tipped-in autograph letter signed to William Bryant, 20 March 1816
Additional title: Autograph letter signed
Names
Shelley, Percy Bysshe, 1792-1822 (Author)
Bryant, William, 1760-1844 (Addressee)
Collection

Percy Bysshe Shelley manuscript material

Series II. Correspondence

To William Bryant, lawyer:

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1816-03-20
Date Issued: 1821
Library locations
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle
Shelf locator: Pforz MS (PBS 0248)
Shelf locator: Pforz MS (S'ANA 0406)
Shelf locator: Pforz MS (S'ANA 0407)
Genres
Correspondence
Books
Elegies
Poetry
Notes
Funding: Digitized through a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor.
Citation/reference: Shelley and his Circle, SC 321: volume IV, page 665; Jones 332: volume I, page 464 (noted, not printed)
Content: From 32 Norfolk St; begins, "I write merely to inform you that my address is changed . . . ." Tipped into Pforzheimer copy 1 of the first edition of Adonais (1821). Two autograph letters by Joseph Hume relating to Shelley's finances (S'ANA 0406-0407) mounted within.
Physical Description
Extent: Letter: 1 page (double sheet)
Extent: Volume: 25, [1] p. ; 26 cm
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17040453
MSS Unit ID: 19614
Other local Identifier: PBS 0248
Archives EAD ID: 1746945
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 436d66b0-4619-0134-81ed-00505686d14e
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1792: Creator Born
  • 1816: Created (Approximate)
  • 1822: Creator Died
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. "First edition of Adonais, with tipped-in autograph letter signed to William Bryant, 20 March 1816" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1816 - 1821. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/abd3213e-e72f-57a2-e040-e00a1806191d

Chicago/Turabian Format

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. "First edition of Adonais, with tipped-in autograph letter signed to William Bryant, 20 March 1816" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 23, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/abd3213e-e72f-57a2-e040-e00a1806191d

APA Format

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. (1816 - 1821). First edition of Adonais, with tipped-in autograph letter signed to William Bryant, 20 March 1816 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/abd3213e-e72f-57a2-e040-e00a1806191d

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First edition of Adonais, with tipped-in autograph letter signed to William Bryant, 20 March 1816