The Poetical Works of Lord Byron; New, Revised and Enlarged Edition, With Illustrations. 7 Vols. Poetry; Second Impression

The Poetical Works of Lord Byron; New, Revised and Enlarged Edition, With Illustrations. 7 Vols. Poetry; Second Impression

1902-16. London, New York: John Murray, Charles Scribner's Sons. 8vo.(5" x 7.75") 7 volumes complete. Half burgundy polished leather with generous corners, bright gilt rule to all leather edges, over marbled boards. Spine with five raised bands, gilt lettering to gilt rule framed black leather in second compartment, gilt lettering to gilt rule framed tan leather in fourth, gilt year of publication to foot, all other compartments with gilt rule framing each. Top edge gilt, marbled endpapers. Very little edgewear, corners lightly rubbed to some, spines sun-faded to a consistent rose. Pencilled booksellers notes to verso of first free endpaper and page following. Illustrated with 43 plates.

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This set comprises: Poetry, Vol. I — Hours of Idleness and Other Early Poems Includes Byron’s juvenilia and early verse, Hours of Idleness, English Bards and Scotch Reviewers, Hints from Horace, The Curse of Minerva, The Waltz, translations, fugitive pieces, and other early poems. Poetry, Vol. II — Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage Contains the complete Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage, Cantos I-IV, with introductions, notes, manuscript material, and historical notes. Poetry, Vol. III — Poems and Tales, 1809-1816 Includes occasional poems of 1809-1816, the Hebrew Melodies, and Byron’s major verse tales of the period, including The Giaour, The Bride of Abydos, The Corsair, Lara, The Siege of Corinth, and Parisina. Poetry, Vol. IV — Poems, Tales and Dramatic Works, 1816 onward Includes The Prisoner of Chillon, The Dream, Darkness, Prometheus, Manfred, Mazeppa, Beppo, The Vision of Judgment, and other poems of Byron’s mature period. Poetry, Vol. V — Dramatic and Later Works Includes Sardanapalus, The Two Foscari, Cain, Heaven and Earth, Werner, The Deformed Transformed, The Age of Bronze, and The Island. Poetry, Vol. VI — Don Juan Contains the complete published Don Juan, Cantos I-XVI, together with the unfinished Canto XVII, plus editorial introduction and notes. Poetry, Vol. VII — Jeux d’Esprit and Minor Poems, 1798-1824 Contains epigrams, satires, humorous and occasional verse, previously uncollected material, and several poems printed for the first time in this edition. It also contains the extensive bibliography of Byron’s poetical works and the general index completing the poetry series.