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The Siege of Corinth The Prisoner of Chillon
Lord Byron
1816
John Murray : London
9.5" by 6"
[11], 8-89, [7]; [7], 2-60, [6pp]
SUMMARY
Two of Lord Byron's popular and Romanic historical poems, the first edition of 'The Prisoner of Chillon' and second of 'The Siege of Corinth'.
First Edition,Original Binding,With Slipcase
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
Two Byron historical poems together in a custom chemise, in a fine condition and slipcase, in a fine condition.
'The Siege of Corinth', the second edition, published in the same year as the first. A rhymed tragic narrative poem for which Byron was inspired by the 1715 Ottoman massacre of the Venetian garrison holding the Acrocorinth. Four pages of adverts to the rear.
'The Prisoner of Chillon', the first edition, first issue, with recto of leaf E8 blank and five pages of adverts to the rear dated November 1816, including Murray's list of Byron's works. This narrative poem chronicles the four year imprisonment of Francois Bonivard, a Genevois monk, from 1532 to 1536.
Byron was inspired for 'The Prisoner of Chillon' when sailing on Lake Geneva with Percy Bysshe Shelley, on their infamous trip that birthed 'Frankenstein'. Byron and Percy visited the Chateau du Chillon.
Bookplate of J. R. Hutchinson to the half-titles.
CONDITION
In the original paper wraps, with a custom cloth chemise and custom cloth slipcase. Externally, wraps are lightly edge wear, with a little loss to the spines, heavier to 'Corinth'. Some discolouration and a few minor marks to the wraps. Internally, 'Corinth' is generally firmly bound, 'Chillon' is firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with a few light spots. Chemise is smart, in a fine condition. Slipcase is a little faded to the spine, with a little lifting to the head, in a near fine condition.
Overall Condition: Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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