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MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
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AbeBooks Seller since July 12, 2005
Near fine copy in the original marbled boards. Spine bands and panel edges very slightly dulled. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; [4], xliii, [1],768p, plates : facs. (folded), port. ; 8vo. (23cm). Subjects; Lord Byron; history. Poetry; 19th century. Poems. English literature; 19th century. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 344337
Title: The works of Lord Byron including the ...
Publisher: Paris : published by A. and W. Galignani
Publication Date: 1831
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: First Edition.
Seller: David Hallinan, Bookseller, Columbus, MS, U.S.A.
xxxix, [1], 764 pages. Hardcover: H 24.75cm x L 16.75cm. Full dark brown morocco leather; slight bowing to stained rear board; gilt stamped "Byron" at both boards' centers with their fore-edge corners scuffed; front board additionally personalized "Luke Bemis" in small gilt lettering below center; spine has five raised bands with gilt title lettering at second compartment from top and other five compartments minimally decorated with stamped leaf decoration; surface abrasion lengthwise along front joint; slender scuffing at spine ends with small indentation at head. All edges gilt. Some toning, foxing, and/or light soiling occurring to initial and rear leaves; strongest toning/foxing occurring to book's unpaged b/w plates with some carryover to their adjacent leaves but, overall, interior text pages remain quite clean; publisher's type does show mis-strikes particularly at page numbers indicating plates were a bit worn at time of printing. With dark brown endpapers, b/w frontispiece portrait titled "Ada" with well foxed tissue guard sheet plus at least three other portrait plates with tissue guards (opposite pages 513, 567, and 587), and double-column text. "Life of Lord Byron" by J.W. Lake on pages v-xxxix. Binding is firm. Still a handsome copy despite a few flaws. Please note that this thick book has an approximate shipping weight of 4.5 pounds (2 kg) and may require additional postage for any postal class other than domestic Media Mail. Seller Inventory # PXZP-16309
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
1st edition. Very good copy in the original half leather over marbled boards. Raised bands with a dark morocco gilt-blocked label. Spine worn; spine bands somewhat rubbed and bumped as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; 718 pp. Subjects; English poetry Scottish authors.Byron, George Gordon Byron Baron 1788-1824. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 397418
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
1st edition. Very good copy in the original half leather over marbled boards. Raised bands with a dark morocco gilt-blocked label. Spine worn; spine bands somewhat rubbed and bumped as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; 718 pp. Subjects; English poetry Scottish authors.Byron, George Gordon Byron Baron 1788-1824. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 397418
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