Poems Original and Translated

Gordon, George [Lord Byron]

Published by Printed and Sold by S. and J. Ridge, B. Crosby and Co., Loongman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, F. and C. Rivington, J. Mawman, London, 1808

About this Item

, [6], x, [1], 174 pages, black and white engraved frontispiece with tissue guard, fly title for "Translations and Imitations" (Wise has title in reverse "Imitations and Translations") and fly title for Fugitive Pieces. Appears to be authorised second edition with some features of first edition [pages viii and ix misnumbered vii and viii in contents (see Wise p10), the E in poems on title page has a serif and the ruled bars are unbroken (Wise p12) suggesting the title page is from the authorised version, also the correction of the stanza numbering p29 fits with this], and some of the second edition i.e.no duplicate of p151/152 as seen in first editions (Wise P12), and signatures matching the second edition (Wise p12). Second Edition , rubbing to spine, edges and corners, gilt rubbed from title label and spine, pages clean, very good condition , full marbled calf, gilt decorative borders to front and rear boards, marbled endpapers, full speckled red edges , quarto, 17 cm x 11 cm Hardback ISBN:

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Poems Original and Translated
• Publisher: Printed and Sold by S. and J. Ridge, B. Crosby and Co., Loongman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, F. and C. Rivington, J. Mawman, London
• Publication Date: 1808
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
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