Description:
THEW O R K SOFL O R D B Y R O NIN FOUR VOLUMES.
LONDON :
JOHN MURRAY
1823
DESCRIPTION
(iv) + xi + contents + 303pp + (iv)
(ii) + 359pp + (ii)
(ii) + 345pp + (ii)
(ii) + 367pp + (ii)
Books measure 215mm x 145mm approximately.
Nicely bound in full contemporary tan calf. Spine with four gilt-ruled raised bands with elaborate gilt decoration to compartments and maroon and black title and volume labels. Single gilt-fillet borders to boards. All page edges coloured. Portrait engraving frontispiece to title page verso of vol I.
CONDITION
Very good condition overall with all bindings holding very firm. Just some light uniform surface scratches, marks and the occasional nick to board edges, and very light bumping to corners.
Internally the pages are uniformly clean with some marginal toning to earlier and latter pages of each volume. Some shadowing to title page of vol I from portrait frontispiece. Previous owner bookplate central to front paste-down of each volume.
A very handsome and sound set of Byron's… Read More