Astarte: a fragment of truth concerning George Gordon Byron, 6th Lord Byron

A very good copy of this numbered limited edition of Ralph Milbanke's biographical work about his grandfather, the poet George Gordon Byron the 6th Lord Byron. This new edition is edited by Mary, Countess of Lovelace with 'many additional letters'. This copy is number 31 in a limited edition of 200, of which only 191 were offered for sale. Dust Jacket: green paper with black lettering to front and spine; not clipped; in good condition for its age but with rubbing to all edges, some erosion at top of spine and 6" split at front top fore-edge of spine (now protected). Cover: quarter cream coloured cloth over pale blue boards, with printed white paper labels (black lettering) to front and spine; in very good condition for its age; some darkening to cloth but otherwise cloth and boards clean and bright; some rubbing to all edges and slight bumping to corners (spare spine label at rear of book). Internally: very clean and tightly bound; previous owner's very neat signature and date (May 1941) to front free end paper; slightest spotting to end papers; deckle edged pages very neatly hand cut. 11 illustrations, all with tissue guards, and 2 facsimiles of letters and a fold-out genealogy. xxx, 364 pp.…