The 1812 Venetian edition of Vincenzo Filicaja’s Poesie toscane inscribed by Shelley for Claire Clairmont that sold for £60,000 at Bonhams.
The inscription “To dearest Clare from her affectionate P.B.S….” proved key to the price achieved by an 1812, twovolume Venetian edition of the Poesie toscane of the lyric poet Vincenzo da Filicaja (1642-1707).
It sold for £60,000 at Bonhams (27.5/25/2/14.5% buyer’s premium) on March 23.