Lord Byron — Childe Harold&Apos;S Pilgrimage. A Romaunt.

London, John Murray, 1853 . Leather. A strikingly illustrated edition of Lord Byron's narrative poem 'Childe Harold's Pilgrimage', the important work that launched Byron's poetical career. An illustrated edition. Bound in full calf. Illustrated with a frontispiece and thirty-one plates. Collated, complete. 'Childe Harold's Pilgrimage' was the work that launched Lord Byron's glittering poetical career, causing him to become a celebrity overnight after the publication of the first two cantos. Lord Byron is one of the most notorious figures of British history, causing scandals with his flamboyant personality of excesses, debts, love affairs, as well as the rumored affair with his half-sister. He was a romantic poet, with is prolific writings being loved in the two centuries since his death. Bound in full calf. Endpapers renewed, retaining blanks and half title. Externally, generally smart, with rubbing to the extremities and spine. Marks to the leather and loss to the spine label. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright, with scattered spotting, predominantly to plates. A small grease mark causing discolouration to the head of p76-307. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .