English Bards and Scotch Reviewers: A Satire by Lord Byron - 1810

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London. Printed for James Cawthorn British Library. N.d. [1819?]. Hardcover. 16mo. 17cm, (v)71p., rebound in quarter crimson cloth, marbled boards, hand written paper label, intenall near fine ~ WiseI:pp44 45. The sixth spurious (unauthorized) 'Fourth Edition' with text of 1050 lines only. Publisher, James Cawthorne is noted for publishing seven unauthorized, spurious editions of "English Bards" including a fifth edition. This edition includes Lord Byron's preface to the Third Edition.

London: James Cawthorn, British Library, No. 24, 1810. Fourth Edition. Full Leather. Fair. 20 x 12 cm. Crown octavo. vii 85pp [3]pp ads. Half-title. Bound into full brown leather, black leather spine label. Marble endpapers. The front and back hinges are both quite weak. Chip out of back cover. Internally nice. A "binding copy". Previous owner's small hand written book label bound in, "William H. Joy" Sept 26, 1925.

London: James Cawthorn, British Library , No 24 Cockspur Street, 1810. vii [preface for the third edition], 85pp, [iii] pub. ads. Half-title. Printed by T. Collins, Harvey;s Buildings, Strand, London. The first edition was pub. in 1810 and this 'dubious' third edition has additions and deletions of some lines as described in the new preface. WATERMARKED Basted Mill 1818. A neat ink signature of E. Saltmarche to the top edge f.f.e.p. The Salthouse estate was in Yorkshire west of Hull [cropped neatly above the name]. FINE CLEAN CRISP PAPER. Bound in the original plain blue/grey boards with quarter board beige spine with hand-written title in ink. PLEASE EMAIL FOR PHOTOS. Third edition [pirated]. Hardback. Fine. 8vo.

London: James Cawthorn, British Library, 1811. Hardback. Good Only. 8.5" by 5". Not Stated. The fourth reprint of the fourth edition of Lord Byron's first major satire. The "fourth clandestine reprint" of the fourth edition, on unwatermarked paper in the original boards. With the half title page, and a page of publisher's advertisements to the rear. Lord Byron was prompted to write this work after Henry Brougham's review of his first book of poetry 'Hours of Idleness', which contained "strong censure" of Byron's work. Byron's response, in this work, so upset some of his critics that they challenged him to a duel; over time, in subsequent editions, it became a mark of prestige to be the target of Byron's pen. In the original boards. Front board is detached. Rear board is starting but is held firmly by both cords. Several small losses to the paper of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright but with the odd spot throughout. Good Only

London: James Cawthorn, British Library, 1810. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. Good. 23 x 14.5 cm. Octavo. vii 85pp [3]pp ads. no half-title. Bound in original boards with paste-down label. Spine is chipped and worn.

Printed for James Cawthorn, British Library, No. 24, Cockspur Street, London, 1810, Fourth Edition,. 1810. Hardcover. hardback, small 8vo, viii,85,(3)pp, gilt edges, label residue on front endpaper, slight browning and foxing, front inner hinge strained, gilt decorated clack leather binding, rubbed, board corners bumped, Good condition .

London : James Cawthorn , c1819. Cloth. Good Only. 7" by 4". none . An interesting unauthorised fourth edition of Byron's satiric verse English Bards and Scotch Reviewers. This is the unauthorised fourth being the sixth edition overall of English Bards, and Scotch Reviewers: A Satire.Lord Byron was an English poet and leading figure within the Romantic movement. The verse was first published anonymously in 1809 and was written in response to the criticism that The Edinburgh Review had given his first published volume of poetry Hours of Idleness. In full cloth binding. Externally, worn. The boards are faded and marked . The front hinges is weak and the front free endpaper is torn to the top corner. There is previous owner inscription to the title page. Internally, generally firmly bound with some pages lossening. Pages are generally bright and clean with the odd scattered spot throughout. Good Only

London: Printed for J. Thompson, 1827. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall. Dark green pebbled cloth, 32mo (4 1/8" tall). Some spotting and soiling to cover cloth, with vintage printed label (partially inked out and rubbed, now illegible) mounted on front cover. 128 pp. Generally intact interior, with scattered minor foxing, burn-mark to one leaf (pp. 43-44) with fore-edge loss and affecting a few words of text. Scarce imprint..

London: Printed for James Cawthorne, 1818. Spurious "Third Edition". 1 vols. 8vo. Original drab paper boards, printed paper label on upper cover, spine worn, soiled, rubbed, upper cover separating, some soiling and spotting of text, publisher's advertisements at back. The Frederick Spiegelberg copy with his booklabel. Spurious "Third Edition" 1 vols. 8vo.