Select Works. In Two Volumes. Vol. II. Only. Containing Prisoner of Chillon - Manfred - Beppo - Hebrew Melodies - Lament of Tasso, &c. &c.
by BYRON, Lord
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
John Murray. London. 1823. Contains original sheets from early editions of Byron's poems: "The Prisoner of Chillon and Other Poems" 1816, title page but no half title, 60pp. [1]blank + [1]p. advert stating "Prisoner of Chillon, 8vo 5s. 6d. (now first published). "Manfred, A Dramatic Poem" A New Edition, 1819. Title page but no half-title. 80pp. "Beppo, A Venetian Story" Eihth Edition, 1819. Contains both half-title and title page. 51pp. "Hebrew Melodies." 53pp. 1815. First edition. Half-title and title present. "Lament of Tasso, Ode to Napoleon Buonaparte, and Monody on the Death of Sheridan. Third Edition. 1823. Title but no half-title. 32pp. Bound in contemporary half green morocco, very sunned and worn along joints. Gilt text readable, compartments of spine tooled in blind, marbled boards, rubbed, prelims foxed. Modern armorial bookplate. A clean and sound collection.
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- Bookseller
- Addyman Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 41333
- Title
- Select Works. In Two Volumes. Vol. II. Only. Containing Prisoner of Chillon - Manfred - Beppo - Hebrew Melodies - Lament of Tasso, &c. &c.
- Author
- BYRON, Lord
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Date Published
- John Murray. London. 1823
- Keywords
- POETRY 19th century Byron
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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