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The Drawing-Room Edition of The Poetical Works of Lord Byron: With Illustrative Notes, and a Memoir of The Life of The Author. (2 Volumes) 72 engraved plates.

Byron, Lord, and Anderson, William (Ed.) · London, Edinburgh, and Dublin

Author
Byron, Lord, and Anderson, William (Ed.)
Date
c1920
Place
London, Edinburgh, and Dublin
Publisher
A. Fullarton & Co.
Language
English
Binding
4to.(6.5" x 10") Full black textured cloth, gilt lettering to spine. Minor edgewear, tips and head and foot of spines rubbed. 4-line gift inscription to upper pastedowns. Pages heavily toned throughout both volumes. Illiustrated with 72 engraved plates, incuding the frontispieces. Each also features an engraved title page vignette to half-title pages. Some small spots of foxing to about half the plates, mostly to margins. Light pencilled notes in 6 lines to head of Preface page stating it was bought in 1922. Several pages seen with small closed tears to fore-edge of page, common with this type of paper. A couple of tiny lighter spots to the upper board of Vol.I and the rear board of Vol. II, barely noticeable. Overall, a very attractive set of books containing the poetical Works of Lord Byron, just not on the best possible paper.
Category
Fore-Edge Paintings
Record
S.I.9845

The Drawing-Room Edition of The Poetical Works of Lord Byron: With Illustrative Notes, and a Memoir of The Life of The Author. (2 Volumes) 72 engraved plates. Lord Byron and William Anderson (Ed.). 1920. London, Edinburgh, and Dublin: A. Fullarton & Co. 4to.(6.5" x 10") Full black textured cloth, gilt lettering to spine. Minor edgewear, tips and head and foot of spines rubbed. 4-line gift inscription to upper pastedowns. Pages heavily toned throughout both volumes. Illustrated with 72 engraved plates, including the frontispieces. Each also features an engraved title page vignette to half-title pages. Some small spots of foxing to about half the plates, mostly to margins. Light penciled notes in 6 lines to head of Preface page stating it was bought in 1922. Several pages seen with small closed tears to fore-edge of page, common with this type of paper. A couple of tiny lighter spots to the upper board of Vol.I and the rear board of Vol. II, barely noticeable. Overall, a very attractive set of books containing the poetical Works of Lord Byron, just not on the best possible paper.

Condition

Good

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