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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.
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1821 Marino Faliero, Doge of Venice. A Tragedy - In Five Acts.Philadelphia: 1821A lovely example of the scarce first US edition of Lord Byron's blank verse tragedy, published in the year of the UK true first.
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1813-1821 The Works of Lord Byron, with Polidori's 'Vampyre'London: 1813-1821The first edition, third 'Shirwood, Neely' issue of John William Polidori's 'The Vampire', bound in a six volume set with nineteen further first and early editions of the works of Byron.
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1823 [1822] Werner, a TragedyLondon: 1823 [1822]A smartly bound first issue copy of this lesser known tragic play by Lord Byron.
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1821 Marino Faliero, Doge of VeniceLondon: 1821The scarce second edition of Lord Byron's blank verse tragedy, published in the same year as the first edition.
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1812-1821 Selected Works of Lord ByronLondon: 1812-1821A wonderful collection of thirteen first and early edition Lord Byron works, bound in five full calf volumes.
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1821 Marino Faliero, Doge of Venice and The Prophecy of Dante, A PoemLondon: 1821A first edition, second issue of this play and poem by Lord Byron.
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1821 Marino FalieroLondon: 1821A first edition of Lord Byron's blank verse tragedy play regarding the Doge of Venice, Marino Faliero. Published alongside his poem 'The Prophecy of Dante'.
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1821 Marino Faliero Doge of Venice Lord Byron First Impression BayntunLondon: 1821A first edition of this play and poem by Lord Byron.
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1815-1823 3vol in 1 Marino Prophecy Dante Werner Hebrew Byron First EditionLondon: 1815-1823Three first edition second issue copies of a selection of Lord Byron's works, bound together in a half leather binding with marbled paper boards.