Queen Mab.
London: Printed and Published by W. Clark, 1821.
Price: $1,250.00
About the item
First published edition. 182, [2] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Contemporary three quarter green morocco and cloth. Bookplate of Barnton. Fine. Granniss 19; Tinker 1888.
Item #246037
The is the first published edition of Shelley's first poem of any length. It was privately printed in 1813 in a very small edition, and originally contained a poetical dedication to Harriet which Shelley was in the habit of cutting out in copies he gave to friends. Much to Shelley's consternation, this edition was printed by Clarke without the poet's authorization (Clarke spent 4 months in prison for it), and, according to Granniss "some copies contain the dedication to Harriet, and in some, certain words and lines have been omitted ..." This copy has certain sections omitted on pp. 146 & 147, it is lacking the advertising page, and in its place is bound the dedication "To Harriet."
