6 volumes in 3. (8vo) 21.5x13 cm (8½x5¼") period full diced calf with wide gilt borders, rebacked with calf, spines tooled and lettered in gilt, marbled edges. First Complete Edition (i.e., first octavo editions of Vols. I & II, first editions of Vols. III-VI.

Lord Byron's most famous work, the first two volumes were first published in quarto, before the publisher decided on switching to octavo, in which format the first two volumes were reprinted, and the subsequent volumes issued. With the bookplates of F.W. Dohrman, Jr., on front free endpapers; small, engraved labels of Mr. Fred. C. Pawle on endpaper versos. Spine of final volume incorrectly numbered as Cantos XII-XIV, it does contain the final two cantos as well.