Poetical Works of Lord Byron with Engravings By the First Artists by Lord Byron - 1850

London: George Henry & Co. G : in Good condition without dust jacket. Cover rubbed. Some foxing. Inner hinges cracked. [1890]. Illustrated Edition. Green hardback half-leather cover. 250mm x 170mm (10" x 7"). cliv, 344pp, 40pp + plates. 52 b/w engraved plates. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas. .

London: Virtue & Co., 1874. Leather. Very Good. 10.5" by 7.5". Various. A comprehensive illustrated edition of the poetical works of the notable writer Lord Byron. The illustrated edition of this work rebacked in a full morocco binding, with the backstrip laid down to the spine, and gilt detailing to the boards and spine. All edges gilt. Illustrated with a frontispiece, title page vignette and 50 plates, a couple of which are hand coloured. Collated, complete. Lord Byron was a key figure of the Romantic period made famous by his long autobiographical poem Childe Harold's Pilgrimage and his many love affairs. He is better known today for the satiric realism of Don Juan. This is a comprehensive collection of his poetry, including his notable works such as The Corsair, She Walks in Beauty, and Don Juan. It also includes a biography of Byron.Undated, dated through copies held at the British Library. Rebacked in a full morocco binding. Externally fairly smart, with rubbing to the joints and extremities.… Read More

New York: George Virtue Complete in one volume. Half black morocco leather over brown cloth boards, raised bands, gilt titles and decorative gilt compartments, all edges gilt. (10 x 7.5 inches). N.d. (no date, circa 1850's). Remaining Title reads: Collected and Arranged, with Illustrative Notes by Thomas Moore, Lord Jeffrey, Sir Walter Scott, Bishop Heber, Samuel Rogers, Professor Wilson, JG Lockart, George Ellis, Thomas Campbell, Rev. H.H. Milman. with Portrait, and Numerous Illustrations on Steel. 820 pages with Appendix and Index; illustrated with tissue-protected frontis portrait of Byron and 52 full-page engraved plates. Typical foxing to plates, heaviest on prelims, text is clean, remains a tight set with a strong shelf presence. Size: Thick Quarto. Leather. Very Good.