1933 The Works Of Lord Byron with Letters And Journals, and His Life.

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Leather Binding, Signed Binding

Seventeen volumes in a Clarke and Bedford signed binding.

The first edition thus.

Each volume includes the original publisher's adverts.

Lord Byron was an English romantic poet, he was one of the leading figures of the Romantic movement, and his poetry is regarded as integral to the literary canon. Byron celebrates a wide range of genres from satire, neoclassicism, romance, and tragedy.

The works of Lord Byron with notes by Thomas Moore.

These volumes include a selection of Byron's private letters and journals which explore his personal life and foreign travels. Thomas Moore was an Irish writer, poet, and lyricist. His career as a writer is reflected in how he analyses Byron's work. Within his introduction and notes, he takes great pleasure in recognizing techniques and style. Through his commentary, it demonstrates the lasting impact that Byron has had and will continue to have on the literary canon.

In the preface to the first edition, Moore suggests that he felt under significant pressure to produce a work on Byron's private life. There is a suggestion that in doing so he would create an inaccurate depiction of Byron's life. Moore goes on to suggest that to understand Byron's poetry his private life and thoughts need to be explored and understood.

Within this volume, Moore celebrates Byron's letters and journals suggesting that his work was more than poetry. Moore includes a selection of Byron's epic poems including Lara and Childe Harold's Pilgrimage.

Each of the volumes includes plates that illustrate Byron's letters, journals, and poems. The plates include notable people and landscapes. Plates engraved by Finden, Turner, Westall, and Prout.

Volume one includes nine plates. Volume two includes seven plates. Volume three includes fifteen plates. Volume four includes twelve plates. Volume five includes four plates. Volume six includes eight plates. Volume seven includes one folding facsimile plate and seven plates. Volume eight includes twenty five plates. Volume nine includes one folding facsimile and nine plates. Volume ten includes eight plates. Volume eleven includes six plates. Volume twelve includes one plate. Volume thirteen includes one plate. Volume fourteen includes four plates. Volume fifteen includes five plates. Volume sixteen five plates. Volume seventeen two plates. Collated complete.