THE PRISONER OF CHILLON, and Other Poems. by Lord Byron - 1816

London: Printed for John Murray, 1816. [6], 46 [of 60] pp; 4 pp. publisher's advertisements at rear. 1 vols. 8vo (5-1/2 x 8-13/16 inches). Contemporary brown-grey wrappers. Spine mostly perished, corners chipped, lacking leaves of text following page 46, publisher's advertisements dated November 1816 listing this work as in the press, no watermarks. [6], 46 [of 60] pp; 4 pp. publisher's advertisements at rear. 1 vols. 8vo (5-1/2 x 8-13/16 inches). Byron's very free interpretation of the imprisonment of the Sixteenth century Genevan prelate, François de Bonnivard. Byron makes him a hero of religious persecution creating brothers for the prelate to lose under tragic circumstances. Actually, according to one source, he didn't have any brothers lost in this manner and spent most of the time of his imprisonment writing immoral verse. Randolph p. 61; Wise "Byron" I, p. 113 (both for the first edition)

London: Printed for John Murray, 1816. First edition, (presumed) first state with recto of E8 (p. 61) blank and with both Murray's list of Byron's poems and the imprint on p. 62. [vi], 60, [2] pp. + [4] pp publisher's advertisements dated November 1816. 1 vols. 8vo. Original drab wrappers. Spine perished, covers worn, front cover and ffep detached, spotting and foxing to text. In custom red half morocco slipcase and chemise. First edition, (presumed) first state with recto of E8 (p. 61) blank and with both Murray's list of Byron's poems and the imprint on p. 62. [vi], 60, [2] pp. + [4] pp publisher's advertisements dated November 1816. 1 vols. 8vo. "Eternel spirit of the chainless Mind!". Byron's very free interpretation of the imprisonment of the Sixteenth century Genevan prelate, patriot, and historian, François de Bonnivard First publication of the celebrated poem "Darkness". During the summer of 1816, during their residence at Villa Diodati, Byron and Shelley sailed across the lake to visit… Read More

London: John Murray, 1816. First edition, (presumed) first state with recto of E8 (p. 61) blank and with both Murray's list of Byron's poems and the imprint on p. 62. [vi], 60, [ii] pp., + 2 leaves of ads dated November 1816. 1 vols. 8vo. Contemporary drab wrappers with rubbing around the edges and waterstaining around spine, faint foxing to rfep with occasional spots throughout, spine renewed, uncut; with contemporary ownership signature to ffep ("Sarah Read, 30th August 1822); in cloth dropbox. First edition, (presumed) first state with recto of E8 (p. 61) blank and with both Murray's list of Byron's poems and the imprint on p. 62. [vi], 60, [ii] pp., + 2 leaves of ads dated November 1816. 1 vols. 8vo. Randolph, p. 61; Wise "Byron" I, p. 113

London: John Murray, 1816. First edition, (presumed) first state with recto of E8 (p. 61) blank and with both Murray's list of Byron's poems and the imprint on p. 62. [vi], 60, [ii] pp., + 2 leaves of ads dated November 1816. 1 vols. 8vo. Original drab brown wrappers, uncut. Spine chipped, corners bumped, upper wrapper with mild staining, dampstain to margin of last few leaves. First edition, (presumed) first state with recto of E8 (p. 61) blank and with both Murray's list of Byron's poems and the imprint on p. 62. [vi], 60, [ii] pp., + 2 leaves of ads dated November 1816. 1 vols. 8vo. Souvenir of Geneva. "There are seven pillars of Gothic mold, / In Chillon's dungeons deep and old" Byron's very free interpretation of the imprisonment of sixteenth century Genevan prelate, patriot, and historian, François de Bonivard. This volume also marks the first publication of the celebrated poem "Darkness". During the summer of 1816, during their residence at Villa Diodati, Byron and Shelley sailed across the… Read More