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Philadelphia: William Heinemann, J. B. Lippincott, N.D.. First Edition; First Printing. Fine binding. Very Good+ in decorative boards. Light bump at spine heel. ; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

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.

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