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Lord Byron Vindicated; Or Rome and Her Pilgrim
Manfred; [E W Preston]
1876
Simpkin, Marshall and Co : London
7" by 6.5"
xxxi, 147pp
SUMMARY
An interesting very scarce work, being a long poem covering the topics of Rome, Fame, Love, Byron and more. The first edition of this work penned under the pseudonym 'Manfred'.
First Edition,Leather Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
An interesting poetical work, with quotations from several other poets and prose authors within. These quotations are attributed to the start of the volume. This work appears to be a response to Harriet Beecher Stowe's work 'Lady Byron Vindicated' in which she defends Lady Byron for leaving her husband. It stirred a posthumous controversy between the supporters of Lord Byron and those of his wife as Stowe's publication was the first time anyone had publicly hinted at an incestuous relationship between Byron and his half-sister.
Ex-library, from the library of 'City of Wesminster'. With their bookplate to the front pastedown and stamp to the title page and contents page.
Written by Elliott W Preston, under the pseudonym of 'Manfred'. Manfred was a closet drama written by Lord Byron which contained supernatural elements, in keeping with the popularity of the ghost story in England at the time.
A very scarce work, with only three entries on Copac, two of which being Legal Deposit libraries.
CONDITION
In a quarter morocco binding with cloth covered boards. Externally, generally smart with patches of rubbing to the extremities. Library bookplate to the front pastedown, Westminster Public Library. Repair to the title page and page vi at the gutter. Library stamp to the contents pages. Shelf number written to the verso of title page. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with just the occasional scattered spots.
Overall Condition: Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
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Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
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Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
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