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Sale 333: Fine & Rare Books & Manuscripts (#333) 06/08/2006 1:00 PM PDT Closed
Starts Ending 06/08/2006 1:00 PM PDT

Lot #39 The Works of the Right Honourable Lord Byron

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Lot closed - Sold For (Includes Buyers Premium):$406.25

Estimate: $600 - $900

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Title:

The Works of the Right Honourable Lord Byron

Author:

Byron, Lord [George Gordon]

Place Published:

London

Publisher:

John Murray

Date Published:

1817; 1818-19

Description:

7 volumes: Vols. I-VII. 6¼x4, contemporary full calf, decoratively ruled in gilt, spines tooled and lettered in gilt, marbled endpapers and page edges.

Volume I: Childe Harold; Vol. II: The Giaour-Bride of Abydos; Vol. III: The Corsair-Lara; Vol. IV: Ode to Napoleon Buonaparte-Poems-Hebrew Melodies; Vol. V: The Siege of Corinth-Parisina-Poems; Vol. VI (1818): Prisoner of Chillon-Manfred-Lament of Tasso, &c.; Vol. VII (1819): Childe Harold's Pilgrimage, cantos III and IV. First five volumes dated 1817 and states one of five volumes each; Vol. VI dated 1818 and states one of six volumes; and Vol. VII dated 1819 and only gives volume number. Appears to be complete within itself.

Condition:

Expected general age wear, spines a bit sunned, a few joints starting to split, tiny chip to head of Volume I spine; occasional slight darkening and foxing to contents; else very good and quite charming little set containing brilliant literature.

Item#:

170542
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