Shelley’s inscription to Clara who made his heart quiver
The inscription “To dearest Clare from her affectionate P.B.S….” proved key to the price achieved by an 1812, two-volume 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.
The initials are th…