Lord Byron — Oeuvres de Lord Byron
Paris, Chez Ladvocat, 1823-1825. Leather. A complete eight volume set of the fourth edition of this collection of works by Byron, translated into the French language. French language. Complete in eight volumes. Fourth edition. A collection of the works of Lord Byron, an English Romantic poet and peer recognised as one of the leading figures in the Romantic movement and one of the greatest English poets. With a note on Lord Byron by Charles Nodier, a French author and librarian whose dream-writings influenced later writers such as Gerard de Nerval. Volume one is illustrated with frontispiece, vignette, and five plates. Volume two is illustrated with vignette title and four plates. Volume three is illustrated with vignette title and four plates. Volume four is illustrated with vignette title and five plates. Volume five is illustrated with vignette title. Volume six is illustrated with vignette title. Volume seven is illustrated with vignette title. Volume eight is illustrated with vignette title. Collated complete. Bound in quarter calf binding with patterned boards. Externally, smart with light rubbing to the extremities and the odd mark to the board. Minor loss of the paper to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light scattered spotting. Some of the textblock remains unopened. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .