Title: The Sensitive Plant

Author: Percy Bysshe Shelley, illustrated by Charles Robinson

Publisher: William Heinemann, London

Edition: First Edition, First Printing

Date Printed: 1911

Description: A very nice example of the first printing of this beautifully illustrated deluxe edition. Original gilt vellum boards. Top edge gilt. 128 pages with 18 tipped in plates by Charles Robinson. 

In excellent condition with boards and decoration remaining very bright and just a hint of wear to the extremities (see pictures). Original decorated end papers, also by Charles Robinson. Internally clean. Some toning to a couple of issue guards. Gift inscriptions to the front free end paper. Binding holding sound and square. 

A lovely illustrated book.


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