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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
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
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).
Content: Two autograph letters by Joseph Hume relating to Shelley's finances (S'ANA 0406 and S'ANA 0407) mounted within.
Funding: Digitized through a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor.
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 New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1792: Creator Born
  • 1816: Created
  • 1822: Creator Died
  • 2025: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

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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. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/abd3213e-e72a-57a2-e040-e00a1806191d

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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" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 15, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/abd3213e-e72a-57a2-e040-e00a1806191d

APA Format

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. (1816). First edition of Adonais, with tipped-in autograph letter signed to William Bryant, 20 March 1816 Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/abd3213e-e72a-57a2-e040-e00a1806191d

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