Desire and Restraint in Shelley

Hard Cover, Durham: Duke University Press, 1931. Good with no dust jacket.

Signature of William H. Wannamaker, dated 1932, on ffep. Wannamaker was a professor of literature at Trinity College, Durham, NC, then served as Dean of Trinity College 1917-1928 during its evolution into Duke University. He also served as the University's first academic vice president, 1928-1948. As such, he stands as one of the important leaders of U.S. higher education in the first half of the 20th century. Square with minor edge wear to blue cloth over boards. Gilt lettering on front and spine. Some slight fading of cloth over boards around edges and at spine. Binding tight, hinges sound, pages clean and slightly age-darkened. Owner's name at top corner of title page. Literary biography of the English Romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley. Bibliography, index. 9.25" tall; 308 pages.

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