Poetry of Byron Chosen and Arranged by Matthew Arnold

Lord Byron; Matthew Arnold [Ed.]

Published by Macmillan and Co, London, 1881

About this Item

The first edition of Matthew Arnold's selection of the poetry of Lord Byron, with a lengthy introduction to the poet and his works. The first edition of this collection, one of 750 large paper copies, and with an engraved portrait of Byron by Edward William Stodart mounted to the title page.In a lengthy introduction, English poet and cultural critic Matthew Arnold praises Byron's body of work, favourably comparing him to others of his generation including Shelley.Arnold has grouped Byron's work under four headings: 'Personal, Lyrical, and Elegiac', 'Descriptive and Narrative', 'Dramatic', and 'Satiric', and included much of the Romantic poets most recognisable works, including 'She Walks in Beauty', 'Solitude' and selections from 'The Corsair'. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Discoloration to the cloth, most prominent to back strip and board perimeters. Losses to perimeters of paper spine label. Rear hinge starting, with board holding firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally clean and bright, with the odd light handling mark. Very Good.

Seller Inventory # 796F44

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Poetry of Byron Chosen and Arranged by Matthew Arnold
• Publisher: Macmillan and Co, London
• Publication Date: 1881
• Binding: Cloth
• Illustrator: Stodart
• Edition: First edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Book Type: book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Poetry