Select Works. In Two Volumes. Vol. II. Only. Containing Prisoner of Chillon - Manfred - Beppo - Hebrew Melodies - Lament of Tasso, &c. &c.

BYRON, Lord.

Published by John Murray. London, 1823

About this Item

Contains original sheets from early editions of Byron's poems: "The Prisoner of Chillon and Other Poems" 1816, title page but no half title, 60pp. [1]blank + [1]p. advert stating "Prisoner of Chillon, 8vo 5s. 6d. (now first published). "Manfred, A Dramatic Poem" A New Edition, 1819. Title page but no half-title. 80pp. "Beppo, A Venetian Story" Eihth Edition, 1819. Contains both half-title and title page. 51pp. "Hebrew Melodies." 53pp. 1815. First edition. Half-title and title present. "Lament of Tasso, Ode to Napoleon Buonaparte, and Monody on the Death of Sheridan. Third Edition. 1823. Title but no half-title. 32pp. Bound in contemporary half green morocco, very sunned and worn along joints. Gilt text readable, compartments of spine tooled in blind, marbled boards, rubbed, prelims foxed. Modern armorial bookplate. A clean and sound collection.

Seller Inventory # 41333

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Select Works. In Two Volumes. Vol. II. Only. Containing Prisoner of Chillon - Manfred - Beppo - Hebrew Melodies - Lament of Tasso, &c. &c.
• Publisher: John Murray. London
• Publication Date: 1823
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Seller catalogs:
  • POETRY