The Giaour, The Siege of Corinth A Poem Parisina A Poem, The Prisoner of Chillon and Other Poems, Poems on Domestic Circumstances (1816), Monody on the Death of The Right Honourable R B Sheridan (1817), The Lament of Tasso (1817), Manfred A Dramatic Poem (1817), Mazeppa (1819), Beppo A Venetian Story (1818), The Age of Bronze (1823)

Lord Byron

Edité par John Murray 1813-16, London, 1813

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A beautifully bound collection of Lord Byron's poetry. A selection of first edition issues of his poems, with a finely executed fore-edge painting depicting the castle of Chillon. With two plates to the Siege of Corinth, one plate to the Prisoner of Chillon, one plate to Manfred. The plates are marked 'proof' to the corner. Comprising of eleven poems total which are: The Giaour (1813), The Siege of Corinth A Poem Parisina A Poem (1816), The Prisoner of Chillon and Other Poems (1816), Poems on Domestic Circumstances (1816), Monody on the Death of The Right Honourable R B Sheridan (1817), The Lament of Tasso (1817), Manfred A Dramatic Poem (1817), Mazeppa (1819), Beppo A Venetian Story (1818), The Age of Bronze (1823). With a fore-edge painting of the Castle of Chillon which has been finely executed. In a beautiful straight-grained morocco binding with silk doublures. Held in a very smart custom built cloth covered slipcase. The Giaour is the third edition, The Siege of Corinth, a Poem, Parisina a Poem is a first edition, The Prisoner of Chillon is a first edition, later issue. Poems on Domestic Circumstances is a first edition. 'Monody' is a New Edition. The Lament of Tasso is a third edition. Manfred is a first edition, third issue. Mazeppa is a first edition. Beppo A Venetian Story is a fifth edition. The Age of Bronze is a third edition. The Siege of Corinth. has with the two pages of advertisements, three pages of notes following Corinth and one page of notes following Parisina as called for. The Prisoner of Chillon has been bound without the half-title and adverts 'Poems on Domestic Circumstances' is an unusual imprint and has been published by Bumpus rather than the typically stated Hone. This copy has been bound without the half title. Manfred has been bound without the half-title and adverts, and is a third issue with the two line quotation from Hamlet to the title page. Mazeppa is lacking pages 70-71 which are usually blanks with the imprints. A beautiful copy of Lord Byron's poetry. In a full straight grained morocco binding with silt doublures. With an exquisite fore edge painting depicting the castle of Chillon, from Byron's poem 'The Prisoner of Chillon'. The fore edge is bright with a very detailed image. Externally, generally smart with patches of light rubbing to the joints and to the spine. Small splits to the head of front joint. Front hinge is strained but firm. Prior owner's stamp to the verso of front endpaper, HNF. First gathering, comprising of endpapers and half-title of Giaour is loosening. The title page to 'The Giaour' is loosening also. Neat inscription to the verso of front endpaper, 'The Castle of Chillon'. The same is written to the half-title of 'The Giaour'. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with occasional scattered spots, and minor offsetting. Very Good Indeed.

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• Titre: The Giaour, The Siege of Corinth A Poem Parisina A Poem, The Prisoner of Chillon and Other Poems, Poems on Domestic Circumstances (1816), Monody on the Death of The Right Honourable R B Sheridan (1817), The Lament of Tasso (1817), Manfred A Dramatic Poem (1817), Mazeppa (1819), Beppo A Venetian Story (1818), The Age of Bronze (1823)
• Éditeur: John Murray 1813-16, London
• Date de parution: 1813
• Reliure: Fine Binding
• Illustrateur: None
• Édition: First edition.
• État de l'article: Very Good Indeed
• Type de livre: book
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • Poetry