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George gordon byron, 6th baron byron, frs 22 january 1788 19 april 1824, known simply as lord byron, was an english poet, peer and politician who became a. Lord byron is regarded as one of the greatest european poets and remains widely read and influential, both in the english speaking world and beyond. Now, lord byron is one of the great romantic period poets. A nicely bound collection of the poems of the infamous lord byron, bound in a straight grain morocco binding by maclehose, glasgow, and illustrated. His father was mad jack byron, an infamous adventurer who abandoned his wife and family in 1790 and died in 1791. Lord byron it is the hour each flower the dews have lightly wet, and in the sky the stars are met, and on the wave is deeper blue, and on the leaf a browner hue, and in the heaven that clear obscure so softly dark, and darkly pure, that follows the decline of day as twilight melts beneath the moon away. However, it doesnt always inspire the excitement or anticipation that i usually feel at the start of a great antique book hunt. George gordon byron, 6th baron byron, later george gordon noel, 6th baron byron, frs, commonly known simply as lord byron, was a british poet and a leading figure in the romantic movement. Very attractively bound collection of byron s poems. George gordon lord byron, the 6th baron byron say, baron byron ten times real fast. This book is a collection of harold bloom criticisms of poets last poems. The first contayning the interpretation of the hebrue, caldean, greeke, and latine wordes and names scateringly dispersed throughout the whole bible, with their common places following euery of them. First edition, rare first issue of byrons first published work, in original. George gordon byron, 6th baron byron, frs 22 january 1788 19 april 1824, known simply as lord byron, was an english poet, peer and politician who became a revolutionary in the greek war of independence, and is considered one of the leading figures of the romantic movement.
The poetical works of lord byron 1877 vintage poetry book with illustrations. Among his bestknown works are the lengthy narrative poems don juan and childe harolds. Rowlings birth name before she took a pen name and a. The collection of minor poems entitled hours of idleness, which has. Tenysons poems poetical works, 1885 hc belford, clarke antique lord alfred.
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Padded, designembossed cover with gilt text byron and gilt page edges. Bound volume containing works by or attributed to lord byron from 1814 to 1819. Lord byron first editions adrian harrington rare books. Original and translated, by george gordon, lord byron, second. Antique lord byron poetry book, leather bound, poetical works 1914 oxford university press. Lord byron autograph signature signed vintage memorabilia. Scott fitzgeralds tender is the night with dust jacket is. Among byron s bestknown works are the brief poems she walks in beauty, when we two parted, and so, well go no more a roving, in addition to the narrative. Read all poems of george gordon byron and infos about george gordon byron. Aug 28, 2016 hi, your 1885 printing of the poetical works of alfred, lord tennyson was published as a two volume set in 1885 by thomas y. He is regarded as one of the greatest british poets and remains widely read and influential.
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