Robert Lytton — Chronicles and Characters
London, Chapman and Hall , 1868. First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first edition of this two volume collection of poetry by the 1st Earl of Lytton. The very scarce first edition. Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece to 'Volume I&apos. In the publisher's original cloths. This scarce collection of poetry was written by Robert Bulwer-Lytton, the 1st Earl of Lytton, an English politician and poet who often used the pseudonym 'Owen Meredith&apos. This collection of poetry features poems on the fall of Constantinople and other historical poems, ancient Greek mythology, and much more including ballads and sonnets. A two volume complete set. In the publisher's original cloth. Externally sound with damp staining, heaviest to the front of 'vol 1' and bumping and slight wear to the extremities. Tidemarks to the endpapers. Internally firmly bound to 'vol 2' and starting in places to 'Vol 1&apos. Pages generally bright with odd spot, heaviest to the front and rears, and tidemarks to the front of 'Vol 1&apos. Good . Ill.: None. Good .