This volume constitutes the first collected edition of Keats and only the second collected works of Coleridge & Shelley (although only volume 1, issued in 5 parts, of the 1826 edition of Shelley's works was issued and the edition was not completed) and contains works published here for the first time from all three poets. Each poets work is preceded by a short life of the author. The memoir of Keats is by Leigh Hunt. Although Keats' literary executor, Charles Armitage Brown disliked Hunt's portrayal of his friend, his own account of Keats life was not ready in time for this edition and would not see publication for another 108 years in 1937. He did, however send some unpublished poems in his possession for inclusion in the volume. The memoir of Shelley was written by Mary Shelley, who also helped the publication of this edition by allowing the publisher access to his papers. Although this volume was published by the Galignanis in Paris, avoiding the British copyright and meaning no royalties would be due, they did have the co-operation of family members and literary friends of all three poets when assembling this impressive volume.

Octavo, [6], [8], xi, [1], 225, [1], xi, [1], 275, [1], vii, [1], 75 pages. In Very Good minus condition. Publisher's green paper boards toned to black, with a printed paper tan label and black lettering. Boards show significant toning and light soiling overall, splitting to paper along joints, moderate plus age-toning and wear to spine label, and significant wear to edges and head/tail of spine. Textblock has moderate wear to bottom edge, moderate age-toning to edges generally, and light sporadic foxing to pages throughout interiorly. Engraved frontispiece by J. T. Wedgwood, with portraits of the three poets printed on india paper and mounted onto a blank leaf. Six pages of publishers' ads at front. Text printed in double columned pages. Shelved in Case 0.