Byron, Lord

Mad, bad and dangerous to know. This was Lady Caroline Lamb's opinion on meeting Byron. It didn't put her off. In fact it was Bryon who terminated their relationship six months later as he couldn't cope with her. It takes one to know one as they say. Byron's childhood had been marred by his father's cavalier attitude to money which was the only thing Byron inherited from him at his death when Byron was only three. More happily Byron was left Newstead Abbey by his great uncle the 'wicked Lord Byron'. Newstead was however in a state of (romantic) disrepair. With Childe Harold in 1812 he found early and lasting fame. Then notoriety with his relationship with his half sister. An enforced spell on the continent followed and finally the tragic but heroic fight in Greece where he is still a national hero. In between he wrote some of the finest romantic poetry ever penned.

1821 Marino Faliero, Doge of Venice. A Tragedy - In Five Acts.
Philadelphia: 1821

A lovely example of the scarce first US edition of Lord Byron's blank verse tragedy, published in the year of the UK true first.

£295.00

Stock Code: 932F35

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1819 Beppo, A Venetian Story
London: 1819

The eighth edition of Lord Byron's narrative poem set during a Venetian Carnival.

£125.00

Stock Code: 920F10

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1823 [1822] Werner, a Tragedy
London: 1823 [1822]

A smartly bound first issue copy of this lesser known tragic play by Lord Byron.

£280.00

Stock Code: 917P20

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1819 Don Juan Pirated Edition
London: 1819

An exceptionally scarce, pirated edition of Canto's I and II of Lord Byron's epic poem, published the same year as the first edition.

£550.00

Stock Code: 917Q38

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1816-1818 Childe Harold's Pilgrimage
London: 1816-1818

First editions of Canto the Third and Fourth from Byron's narrative poem, Childe Harold's Pilgrimage.

£495.00

Stock Code: 883K6

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1833 The Works Of Lord Byron
London : 1933

A handsomely bound set of seventeen volumes of the works of Lord Byron, a smart illustrated set of the Romantic poets works.

£1,295.00

Stock Code: 879V43

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1814 The Corsair A Tale
London : 1814

This popular text of love and adventure has gone on to inspire operas, music and ballets.

£135.00

Stock Code: 876V11

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