Hebrew Melodies by Lord Byron - 2015-04-26

London: John Murray, 1815. First Edition . Hardcover. First edition, rebound in plain gray boards. The advertisements at the rear are not present, probably discarded during the rebinding. The page block has a thin line of dampstaining along the bottom edge, but no rippling or stiffness to the pages. A nice, clean copy in a rather plain binding. First appearance of She Walks in Beauty.

London: John Murray, 1815. 1st Edition Printing Unknown. Soft cover. Very Good. First edition, later issue, no advertisements present, plain brown wraps with paper loss at head of spine, contains half-title page which has shadow from newspaper insert, previous owner's name stamped to verso of front cover.

London, Printed for John Murray, 1815. . First edition, 8vo. Contemporary publisher's calf, gilt, rebacked, front cover detached, marbled edges; pages crisp and clean. [6], 53 pp. 'The subsequent poems were written at the request of the author's friend, the Hon. D. Kinnaird, for a Selection of Hebrew Melodies, and have been published, with the music, arranged, by Mr, Braham and Mr. Nathan.'Isaac Nathan (c. 1791-1864) was a Jewish-English composer, musicologist, journalist and self-publicist. Son of a synagogues cantor, Nathan was classically trained by Domenico Corri, who was the student of legendary vocal teacher Nicola Porpora. In 1813 he conceived the idea of publishing settings of tunes from synagogue usage and persuaded Lord Byron to provide the words for these. The result was his famous Hebrew Melodies. The work used, for the most part, melodies from the synagogue service, though few if any of these were in fact handed down from the ancient service of the Temple in Jerusalem, as Nathan… Read More

London: John Murray, 1815. First edition, second printing of Byron's book of poetry written at the request of the Hon. D. Kinnaird. Octavo, bound in full late 19th century polished calf by Riviere & Sons, elaborate gilt titles and tooling to the spine, raised gilt bands, red morocco spine labels, gilt turn-ins, triple gilt ruled, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt, others uncut. Complete with the half-title and two leaves of advertisements at rear. In very good condition. A unique example. Rare and desirable. Byron composed Hebrew Melodies at the request of personal friend, the Hon. D. Kinnaird, with music arranged by Braham and Nathan. Contents include: She Walks in Beauty, If That High World, My Soul is Dark, The Days Are Done, Saul, and When Coldness Wraps.

London: John Murray, 1815. First edition of Byron's book of poetry written at the request of the Hon. D. Kinnaird. Octavo, bound in half cloth over paper-covered boards. In near fine condition. Byron composed Hebrew Melodies at the request of personal friend, the Hon. D. Kinnaird, with music arranged by Braham and Nathan. Contents include: She Walks in Beauty, If That High World, My Soul is Dark, The Days Are Done, Saul, and When Coldness Wraps.

Condition: Vintage – Pre-Owned
Color(s): Browns
Manufactured By: Printed for John Murray, Albemarle-Street; First Edition (1815)
Materials: Hardback Book
ISBN: None Available
Vendor UPC: 755838652838
BBBS#: 13-0297
Additional Info:
Unknown Binding: 53 pages
Publisher: Printed for John Murray, Albemarle-Street; First Edition (1815)
Language: English
Considering the age, the book is in very good condition. Some scratches. Edges are a bit worn. First and last pages are a bit more fragile but no noticeable tears and rips. Binding is aging. Inscription on inside from George B Smith to Judy Hellman dated 1966
Albemarle Street is a street in Mayfair in central London, off Piccadilly. It has historic associations with Lord Byron, whose publisher John Murray was based here, and Oscar Wilde, a member of the Albemarle Club, where an insult he received led to his… Read More

London: John Murray, 1815. First Edition, First issue. 8vo, pp. (viii), 53, (ii). Bound in later blue drab wraps, untrimmed. This copy contains the half-title and terminal advertisements. It is lacking the inserted titles and half-titles enabling the pamphlet-poems of Byron to date to be bound up in two volumes. This is the first issue with the verso of E4 with an advertisement for Rogers' "Jacqueline" followed by a six line advertisement for Campbell's "Selected Beauties of English Poetry," noted as "in the press." Randolph 50. Wise I, 103-4. Scarce. Included in this collection is "She Walks in Beauty," Byron's legendary Romantic Poem based on his first meeting with his cousin Ann Wilmot.

London: John Murray, 1815. First Edition, First Issue. Hardcover. Very Good+. Full gilt-ruled calf, gilt-stamped ornament in spine compartments, gilt-stamped lettering in green leather spine labels (compartments 2 and 3), inside gilt dentelles, a. e. g.; 8vo (127 x 200 mm); pp. [8], 53, [11]. First Edition, First Issue, with Rogers's "Jacqueline" and Campbell's "Selected Beauties... in the press" ads. Includes extra half-titles and title-pages at rear, allowing the poems to be bound in two volumes. Some very light scuffing along joints and edges of boards; some mild foxing; gift inscription inked to front flyleaf.