Author: Hunt, Leigh
Title: Lord Byron and Some of His Contemporaries; With the Recollection of the Author's Life and His Visit to Italy (Facsimile) 2 Volumes in 1
Description: Georg Olms Publishers, New York, 1976. Facsimile Edition, Hardcover (Original Cloth). Near Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. 9783487060590 attractively bound in red cloth (no dustjacket as published but book now in archive acetate film protection) with gilt titles to black spine label & gilt series title to front cover; number 176 in the 'Anglistica & Americana' series of reprints selected by Bernhard Fabian, Edgar Merter, Karl Schneider and Marvin Spevack & copied from the two-volume London (second) edition of 1828 but here bound together in one volume. In volume one a b/w. frontis. engraving of Lord Byron from a painting by Holmes & a further b/w. engraving of John Keats after a sketch drawn from life by Severn & another of the Countess Guiccioli from a sketch by Santo Panario. In volume two a frontis engraving of Leigh Hunt from a drawing by J. Hayter & also a further b/w. portrait of Mr. Charles Lamb painted & engraved by Henry Meyer. Fold-out facsimile of Lord Byron's poetry from an altered copy of 'English Bards & Scotch Reviewers' (never published); with facsimile of Shelley's poetry from a M. S. of 'The Revolt of Islam' & also a facsimile of Mr. Keat's poetry from the original M. S. of 'Hyperion'. First Thus. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. 450 & 449 pages. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Includes preface, appendix & index. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Romantic Poets; Literary Biographies; English Poets; 19th century; Literature & Literary. ISBN: 3487060590. ISBN/EAN: 9783487060590. Inventory No: 3429.

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