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25/02/2005
Shelley letters discovered in London
Letters written by Percy Bysshe Shelley have been discovered in an attic in London and have narrowly missed being sold at a car boot sale.
They written were discovered in the home of two elderly brothers in a box in the attic.
The letters, which detail Shelley's stringent views on Christianity, are thought to be the basis of his pamphlet, The Necessity of Atheism which caused uproar in his lifetime and resulted in him being expelled from Oxford University.
They were found alongside a trove of rare literary works including writings by Charles Dickens, Thomas Hardy and H G Wells.
As well as the Romantic poet's letters a first edition of Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy was also unearthed.
Shelley's letters are set to be auctioned by Christie's in London in June and they are expected to sell for up to stg£30,000.
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