Works of Byron
by Byron, George Gordon, 6th Baron Byron (Coleridge, E.H., Prothero, R.E., Eds)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Neenah, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
13-volume series edited by Ernest Hartley Coleridge (the poetry) and Rowland Edmund Prothero (the letters and journals).
Gilt ruled lines on edges of front boards, gilt page tops. Tissue-protected plates in each volume, title pages in red and black. Owner's name (Prof. Kenneth M. Setton of the Institute for Advanced Study). Some wear to heads and heels of spines, some shelf wear, frontispiece of vol. 1 of Letters and Journals detached, otherwise in very good condition: all pages tight and clean, with no tears, stains or foxing,. A handsome and complete set of Coleridge and Prothero's classic complete and annotated works of Byron.
Gilt ruled lines on edges of front boards, gilt page tops. Tissue-protected plates in each volume, title pages in red and black. Owner's name (Prof. Kenneth M. Setton of the Institute for Advanced Study). Some wear to heads and heels of spines, some shelf wear, frontispiece of vol. 1 of Letters and Journals detached, otherwise in very good condition: all pages tight and clean, with no tears, stains or foxing,. A handsome and complete set of Coleridge and Prothero's classic complete and annotated works of Byron.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Setton Book Collection (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 126
- Title
- Works of Byron
- Author
- Byron, George Gordon, 6th Baron Byron (Coleridge, E.H., Prothero, R.E., Eds)
- Format/Binding
- Light blue buckram with gilt armorial designs and crest and mermaid on front covers, spines gilt titled with crown and "B."
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1898-1901
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- British Poets, Romantic Poets, poetry, Byron, Leigh Hunt, Shelley, Lady Caroline Lamb,
- Size
- 23 x 14.5 cm
Terms of Sale
Setton Book Collection
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Setton Book Collection
Biblio member since 2019
Neenah, Wisconsin
About Setton Book Collection
European history, with a loose focus on the late medieval/early Renaissance period, including the Crusades; some first or contemporary editions from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries; some scholarly works in English, French, German, Italian, Modern Greek, Catalan, Russian.Some works from the libraries of Reeve Shley at Ripplebrook; John L. La Monte; Kenneth M. Setton; Howard Ellison Whitney; Wilhelmina, Duchess of Cleveland; Washington Shirley, 9th Earl Ferrers, Joseph Harrison Brazier; Duke Georg Alexander of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.Also some exotic Americana and other eclectic gems that have serendipitously popped up over the years."I just wanted to say that the service and quality of the book received from 'Setton Book Collection' was exceptional. I am very pleased with the book: A Narrative of the Conversion and Death of Count Struensee. 5 star service all the way.Best Regards,Pete,London, England13 October 2020
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