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BYRON, George Noel Gordon, Baron.. The Prisoner of Chillon, and other poems.. John Murray. 1816, 1816.

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Description: FIRST EDITION. Half title; sl. spotted. Without watermarks. Disbound. 60pp. Randolph p.61. Without the ad. leaf which identifies the state.

Seller: Jarndyce, The 19th Century Booksellers, London, United Kingdom

BYRON, George Noel Gordon, Baron.. The Prisoner of Chillon, and other poems.. John Murray. 1816, 1816.

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Description: FIRST EDITION. Without half title or final ad. leaf. Disbound. 60pp. Randolph pp61-62; Wise I.113.

Seller: Jarndyce, The 19th Century Booksellers, London, United Kingdom

Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824. Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816 - Poetry.. The Prisoner of Chillon : and other Poems. By Lord Byron. LONDON : 1816.. John Murray, Albermarle Street, London, 1816.

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Description: FIRST EDITION. LONDON : 1816. Printed title-page. Sewn pamphlet. Plain paper covers. Bright, tight and clean. No owner name or internal markings. VERY GOOD INDEED. (iv), 16pp. 8vo. Wise Vol 1, p113. **Reduced shipping on this item. **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping**. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, CHS, Cumberland, Everyman, GKC, Inklings, Keswick, Literature, MacDonald, Rarities, Theology and History. ].

Seller: Rosley Books est. 2000, WIGTON, United Kingdom

Byron, George Gordon Byron Baron (1788-1824). The works of the Right Honourable Lord Byron: two volumes: V & VI. London : John Murray, 1816.

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Description: Poor set bound in the original leather with gilt blocked labels to the spines. Front board detached from volume VI. Wear and tear as with age. Text remains well preserved overall; bright and clean. Top of title page missing from volume V. Physical description; two volumes (only): vol. V & VI ; 17 cm. Contents; v. 5. The siege of Corinth. Parisina. Poems -- v. 6. Prisoner of Chillon. Manfred. Lament of Tasso, &c. Subjects; Byron, George Gordon Byron Baron (1788-1824). Poetry. 1 Kg.

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Byron, George Gordon Byron Baron (1788-1824). The works of the Right Honourable Lord Byron: two volumes: V & VI. London : John Murray, 1816.

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Description: Poor set bound in the original leather with gilt blocked labels to the spines. Front board detached from volume VI. Wear and tear as with age. Text remains well preserved overall; bright and clean. Top of title page missing from volume V. Physical description; two volumes (only): vol. V & VI ; 17 cm. Contents; v. 5. The siege of Corinth. Parisina. Poems -- v. 6. Prisoner of Chillon. Manfred. Lament of Tasso, &c. Subjects; Byron, George Gordon Byron Baron (1788-1824). Poetry. 1 Kg.

Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.

George Gordon Byron, Byron. The Prisoner of Chillon. John Murray, 1816.

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Condition: Good

Description: 1816. Paperback. 21 cm. A good copy . Antiquarian. . . . .

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BYRON, George Gordon Noel, Lord.. THE PRISONER OF CHILLON, and Other Poems.. John Murray., London, 1816.

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Description: pp. (iv), 60, advert leaf. 8vo. Modern cloth, new endpapers. Title page neatly repaired along bottom edge. MS gift inscription tipped in on p.60. Lacking half title. 1st Edition, 1st issue. Wise Vol 1, p113. Randolph p61.

Seller: Alex Alec-Smith ABA ILAB PBFA, Everthorpe, United Kingdom

Byron, Lord George Gordon. THE PRISONER OF CHILLON, AND OTHER POEMS - THE SIEGE OF CORINTH. A POEM. PARISINA. A POEM. - CHILDE HAROLD'S PILGRIMAGE. CANTO THE THIRD [3 VOLUMES]. John Murray, London, 1816.

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Description: Three volumes bound as one. Nineteenth century quarter leather with marbled boards. Repaired front inner hinge. Three volumes with separate title pages and individually paginated. The Siege of Corinth is a stated Second Edition. Spine is quite rubbed and worn with small piece missing. Some scattered foxing. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Seller: RON RAMSWICK BOOKS, IOBA, CARLSBAD, CA, U.S.A.

Byron, Lord (George Gordon). The Prisoner of Chillon, and Other Poems. Printed for John Murray, London, 1816.

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Description: [6], 46 [of 60] pp; 4 pp. publisher's advertisements at rear. 1 vols. 8vo (5-1/2 x 8-13/16 inches). Byron's very free interpretation of the imprisonment of the Sixteenth century Genevan prelate, François de Bonnivard. Byron makes him a hero of religious persecution creating brothers for the prelate to lose under tragic circumstances. Actually, according to one source, he didn't have any brothers lost in this manner and spent most of the time of his imprisonment writing immoral verse. Randolph p. 61; Wise "Byron" I, p. 113 (both for the first edition) Contemporary brown-grey wrappers. Spine mostly perished, corners chipped, lacking leaves of text following page 46, publisher's advertisements dated November 1816 listing this work as in the press, no watermarks [6], 46 [of 60] pp; 4 pp. publisher's advertisements at rear. 1 vols. 8vo (5-1/2 x 8-13/16 inches)

Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.

BYRON, [George Gordon, sixth Baron] [1788-1824].. The Prisoner of Chillon, And Other Poems.. London: John Murray, 1816., 1816.

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Description: 8vo. pp. 3 p.l., 60. with half-title but lacking terminal leaf of ads. disbound. First Edition. Randolph pp. 61-62.

Seller: D & E LAKE LTD. (ABAC/ILAB), Toronto, ON, Canada

BYRON, [George Gordon] Lord.. The Prisoner of Chillon, and Other Poems.. John Murray, London., 1816.

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Description: First edition, first issue with the adverts starting on the verso of E8. pp [iv], 60, [vi] adverts. Modern binding of red leather-backed red marbled boards, new endpapers.Corners of several pages a little dusty. Very good indeed.

Seller: Peter Ellis, Bookseller, ABA, ILAB, London, United Kingdom

Byron, Lord (George Gordon). The Prisoner of Chillon, and Other Poems. Printed for John Murray, London, 1816.

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Description: First edition, (presumed) first state with recto of E8 (p. 61) blank and with both Murray's list of Byron's poems and the imprint on p. 62. [vi], 60, [2] pp. + [4] pp publisher's advertisements dated November 1816. 1 vols. 8vo. "Eternel spirit of the chainless Mind!". Byron's very free interpretation of the imprisonment of the Sixteenth century Genevan prelate, patriot, and historian, François de Bonnivard First publication of the celebrated poem "Darkness". During the summer of 1816, during their residence at Villa Diodati, Byron and Shelley sailed across the lake to visit the castle of Chillon. "Before he returned to Diodati, [Byron] had composed The Prisoner of Chillon" (Marchand). Randolph, p. 61; Wise "Byron" I, p. 113 Original drab wrappers. Spine perished, covers worn, front cover and ffep detached, spotting and foxing to text. In custom red half morocco slipcase and chemise [vi], 60, [2] pp. + [4] pp publisher's advertisements dated November 1816. 1 vols. 8vo First edition, (presumed) first state with recto of E8 (p. 61) blank and with both Murray's list of Byron's poems and the imprint on p. 62.

Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.

Byron, Lord (George Gordon). The Prisoner of Chillon, and Other Poems. John Murray, London, 1816.

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Description: First edition, (presumed) first state with recto of E8 (p. 61) blank and with both Murray's list of Byron's poems and the imprint on p. 62. [vi], 60, [ii] pp., + 2 leaves of ads dated November 1816. 1 vols. 8vo. Randolph, p. 61; Wise "Byron" I, p. 113 Contemporary drab wrappers with rubbing around the edges and waterstaining around spine, faint foxing to rfep with occasional spots throughout, spine renewed, uncut; with contemporary ownership signature to ffep ("Sarah Read, 30th August 1822); in cloth dropbox [vi], 60, [ii] pp., + 2 leaves of ads dated November 1816. 1 vols. 8vo First edition, (presumed) first state with recto of E8 (p. 61) blank and with both Murray's list of Byron's poems and the imprint on p. 62.

Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.

BYRON, [George Gordon, 6th Baron] 1788-1824].. The Prisoner of Chillon, And Other Poems.. London: Printed For John Murray, 1816., 1816.

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Description: 8vo. pp. 3 p.l., 60, [1 leaf]. contemporary calf (joints cracked, pieces chipped from head of spine). First Edition, First Issue. Randolph p. 61. NCBEL III 282. Wise I p. 113. [BOUND WITH:] BYRON, [George Gordon, 6th Baron]. Poems. 8vo. pp. 39, [1]. with half-title. (light spotting). London: Printed For John Murray, By W.Bulmer And Co., 1816. First Edition, Second Issue, with added poem 'To Samuel Rogers'. Randolph p. 56. NCBEL III 282. Wise I p. 112. [BOUND WITH:] [BYRON, George Gordon, 6th Baron]. The Siege Of Corinth. A Poem. Parisina. A Poem. Second Edition. 8vo. pp. 2 p.l., 89, [1 leaf]. with half-title. London: Printed For John Murray, 1816. NCBEL III 281. Wise I p. 107. [BOUND WITH:] BYRON, [George Gordon, 6th Baron]. Ode To Napoleon Buonaparte.Tenth Edition. 8vo. pp. 17. with half-title. (half-title bit spotted). London: Printed For John Murray By W.Bulmer And Co., 1815. cfNCBEL III 280. [BOUND WITH:] BYRON, [George Gordon, 6th Baron]. The Lament Of Tasso.Fifth Edition. 8vo. pp. 18. with half-title. London: John Murray, 1817. NCBEL III 283.

Seller: D & E LAKE LTD. (ABAC/ILAB), Toronto, ON, Canada

BYRON, George Gordon Noël, Lord Byron.. Manfred, a dramatic poem.. London, John Murray, 1817., 1816.

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Description: [bound after:]—. The Prisoner of Chillon, and other poems. London, John Murray, 1816. [and before:]—. Lara, a tale. Fifth edition. London, John Murray, 1817. Three works in one vol., 8vo, Manfred: pp.[3]–80, without the half-title; The Prisoner of Chillon: pp.[4], 60, bound without the half-title and the final leaf bearing Murray's listing of Byron's poems and the imprint; Lara: pp.[2], 74; some foxing and light browning; contemporary half calf with marbled sides, spine gilt in compartments; rebacked rather crudely at an early date preserving most of the spine, extremities worn; contemporary ink ownership inscription of William Lumley at head of title of first two works.A contemporary sammelband of three works by Byron, two of them in first edition. I. First edition, Wise's rare second issue, the title-page omitting the quotation from Hamlet, which Byron had sent to John Murray on 9 April 1817. The work is most often found in the third issue: the first two, omitting the quote, are 'as scarce as the proverbial teeth of hens' (Randolph) – indeed, the copies that Murray sent to Byron himself in Venice were almost certainly of the third issue. Byron had sent the third act of Manfred to John Murray from Rome on 5 May 1817 with the request to print it without sending him proofs. 'As it happens, B's decision not to correct further proofs turned out to be most unfortunate, for the first published edition – and all later editions – printed a corrupt text. B was outraged when he saw the first edition because Murray, on Gifford's suggestion, had deliberately removed line 151 from Act III, Scene IV ['Manfred. Old man, 'tis not so difficult to die']', ruining the sense (McGann). Of the two early issues, Wise calls this the second, Randolph the 'Dramatis Personae' variant (precedence undetermined, though he hesitantly suggests it is the first). It is also 'slightly rarer but possession of either variant is a true reason for a collector's pride'. II. First edition of Byron's long narrative poem The Prisoner of Chillon, which chronicles the imprisonment of the patriot-cum-historian François Bonivard, Genevois monk. After succeeding his uncle as head of the Cluniac priory of St Victor, near Geneva, Bonivard began to oppose the encroachments made by Charles III, duke of Savoy, and the bishop of Geneva against that city's liberties. He was imprisoned by the duke at Grolée from 1519 to 1521, lost his priory, and became one of the significant figureheads of the struggle. Byron's interpretation of these events is oblique, bearing only a passing resemblance to the reality of Bonivard's life (as recounted partially in the 'Notes'), but is steeped in characteristic romantic imagery. III. Fifth edition of Lara, first published in 1814. I.Randolph, pp.64-7; Wise, Byron I, p.122. II.Randolph, pp.61-2. Language: English

Seller: Bernard Quaritch Ltd ABA ILAB, London, United Kingdom

Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron (1788-1824). The Prisoner of Chillon, and Other Poems. Printed for John Murray, Albemarte-Street, London, 1816.

Price: US$1236.00 + shipping

Description: Octavo. 60 pages. First issue (with p. 60 blank and ad on p. 61). Preliminary half-title with printer's name, T. Davison on verso and with an advertisement for "A third canto of Childe Harold" notes "published this day, 5s, 6d. Mary Shelley was Byron's copyist for this and several poems later. The physical copy then was easily read by the typographer of major works. The poem is among the most moving in describing the horrors of imprisonment. Bound in original boards with worn leather spine (unlettered). chipping to spine ends and a short split near head, in cloth covered slipcase.

Seller: Alcuin Books, ABAA/ILAB, Scottsdale, AZ, U.S.A.

Byron, Lord (George Gordon). The Prisoner of Chillon, and Other Poems. John Murray, London, 1816.

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Description: First edition, (presumed) first state with recto of E8 (p. 61) blank and with both Murray's list of Byron's poems and the imprint on p. 62. [vi], 60, [ii] pp., + 2 leaves of ads dated November 1816. 1 vols. 8vo. Souvenir of Geneva. "There are seven pillars of Gothic mold, / In Chillon's dungeons deep and old" Byron's very free interpretation of the imprisonment of sixteenth century Genevan prelate, patriot, and historian, François de Bonivard. This volume also marks the first publication of the celebrated poem "Darkness". During the summer of 1816, during their residence at Villa Diodati, Byron and Shelley sailed across the lake to visit the castle of Chillon. "Before he returned to Diodati, [Byron] had composed The Prisoner of Chillon" (Marchand). Randolph, p. 61; Wise "Byron" I, p. 113 Original drab brown wrappers, uncut. Spine chipped, corners bumped, upper wrapper with mild staining, dampstain to margin of last few leaves [vi], 60, [ii] pp., + 2 leaves of ads dated November 1816. 1 vols. 8vo First edition, (presumed) first state with recto of E8 (p. 61) blank and with both Murray's list of Byron's poems and the imprint on p. 62.

Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.

BYRON, George Noel Gordon, Baron.. The Prisoner of Chillon, and other poems.. John Murray. 1816, 1816.

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Description: FIRST EDITION, 1st issue. Half title, final ad. leaf, 4pp cata. (Nov. 1816). Uncut in orig. drab wrappers; edges v. sl. rubbed. Contemp. signature on front wrapper. Later booklabels of Nowell-Smith. v.g. in custom-made maroon cloth box. [vi], 60, [61-62], [4]pp. Coleridge 285.I.; Randolph p.61 (State A); Wise I.113. The first issue, with p.61 blank, and the list of poems on p.62. This copy has an additional four page catalogue, dated Nov. 1816, not mentioned by Coleridge, Randolph, or Wise.

Seller: Jarndyce, The 19th Century Booksellers, London, United Kingdom