Lord Byron; Leslie A. Marchand [ed.] — Byron&Apos;S Letters and Journals

London, John Murray, 1974-1994. Cloth. The complete thirteen volume set of the letters and journals of Lord Byron in their original dust wrappers, including the scarce supplementary volume. The complete thirteen volume set of this work, edited by American literary scholar Leslie A. Marchand.With each volume in the publisher's original dust wrappers.This set includes: The second impression of volume I (1974), detailing the years 1798-1810. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece.The second impression of volume II, 1810-1812. Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece.The first impression of volume III, 1813-1814. Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece.The first impression of volume IV, 1814-1815. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece.The first impression of volume V, 1816-1817. Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece.The first impression of volume VI, 1818-1819. Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece.The first impression of volume VII, 1820. Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece.The first impression of volume VIII, 1821. Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece.The first impression of volume IX, 1821-1822. Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece.The first impression of volume X, 1822-1823. Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece.The first impression of volume XI, 1823-1824. Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece.The second impression of volume XII, the index volume.The first impression of the final supplementary volume.A thoroughly fascinating set, offering great insight into the mind of English Romanticism's major literary figure. In the publisher's original red cloth binding with the original dust wrappers. Some clipped (vols II, III, IV, V, and VI), some unclipped (I, VIII, X, XI, XII, and XIII). Vols VII and IX are clipped but have the price still intact. Externally, very smart, with only minor shelf wear to extremities of vols II and IV and the odd mark to the boards of I, II, III, IV, and VII. Dust wrappers are very smart, with only the odd handling mark. Small damp stain to reverse of wrap of vols I, II, and IV. Marginal age toning to all reverse of wraps, as well as slight spotting to reverse of wraps except for vols V, VI, XII, and XIII. Spotting to fore edges of all volumes except XII. Prior owner's bookplates to paste downs of vols I-VI. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Near Fine.