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The first Robinson illustrated edition of Percy Bysshe Shelley's romantic, dreamlike poem, elegantly bound in half crushed morocco. The first Robinson illustrated edition, being the first appearance of Charles Robinson's illustrations. Bound in half crushed morocco with cloth boards. Beautifully illustrated by prolific book illustrator, Charles Robinson. Collated, complete, with eighteen plates and numerous additional vignettes. First published in 1820, 'The Sensitive Plant' explores nature, art and the human psyche. Written by Percy Bysshe Shelley, this romantic poem comments on society's' view of perfection and humankind's place in the universe. With the bookplate and inscription of Marjorie E. Waggett. Bound in half crushed morocco with cloth boards. Externally, excellent, with a few marks to the boards and a touch of fading to the spine. Ink inscription to half title and bookplate to following blank. Internally, firmly bound with bright, clean pages. Very Good Indeed.

The Sensitive Plant is a lyrical poem by Percy Bysshe Shelley that tells the story of a Sensitive Plant in a garden and uses this as a metaphor for a philosophical reflection on the relationships between life, death, and rebirth, and the transient nature of beauty and happiness.