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Marino Faliero, Doge of Venice
Lord Byron
1821
John Murray : London
9" by 6"
xxi, [6], 6-261, [3pp]
SUMMARY
The first issue of Byron's popular blank verse tragedy set in 14th century Venice, complete with the half title and adverts.
First Edition,Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
The first edition, first issue, with the speech on page 151 starting 'What Crimes' and lasting for five and a half lines.
Half-title is present.
One leaf of adverts to the rear.
'Marino Faliero, Doge of Venice' is a blank verse tragedy by Byron, inspired when he was looking at portraits of the Doges in Venice in the Palazzo Ducale, and saw that the portrait of Faliero had been blacked out.
Byron's play is set in Venice in 1355, with Faliero having been recently elected as Doge of Venice, and follows Faliero through is failed coup d'etat and subsequent execution.
Including the poem 'The Prophecy of Dante'.
Gift inscription to the recto to the front endpaper, 'To Capt. Ritchie, from his friend, from his friend .... July 1824'.
CONDITION
In the original publisher's drab boards. Eternally, with small tide marks and a little rubbing to the boards and spine. Joints are cracked. A small amount of loss to the head and tail of the spine. Spine label is worn. Minor bumping to the extremities. Hinges have been reinforced. Prior owner's gift inscription to the recto to the front endpaper. Tide mark to the rear endpaper and rear paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with some spots. First few pages unopened to the top edge.
Overall Condition: 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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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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