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Letters and Journals of Lord Byron: With Notices of His Life
Lord Byron; Thomas Moore
1833
John Murray : London
8.5" by 5.5"
xi, 614pp; 612pp; 628pp
SUMMARY
The third edition of the collection of Lord Byron's letters and journals, edited by Thomas Moore, illustrated throughout.
Illustrated,Leather Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
This book weighs 3 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
The third edition of this work.
Complete in three volumes.
A collection of the letters and journals written by Lord Byron.
Lord Byron is one of the most notorious figures of British history, causing scandals with his flamboyant personality of excesses, debts, love affairs, as well as the rumoured affair with his half-sister. He was a romantic poet, with is prolific writings being loved in the two centuries since his death.
Volume I with a frontispiece, and fifteen plates.
Volume II with a frontispiece, and thirteen plates.
Volume III with a frontispiece, and thirteen plates.
With a short note on the life of Byron by Thomas Moore. Moore was an Irish poet who was the literary executor for Lord Byron, thus burning Lord Byron's memoir after his death.
With a bookplate to the front pastedowns.
Collated, complete.
CONDITION
In a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, smar. A little rubbing to the spines and boards. Tape repairs to the front hinge of Volume I. Bookplate to the front pastedowns. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with the odd spot. Tidemark to the frontispiece of Volume I.
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
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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Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
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