The Corsair, A Tale BOUND WITH: Christabel: Kubla Khan, A Vision; The Pains of Sleep.; AND WITH: Imperial and Papal Rome, A Poem AND WITH: THE ETONIAN, Nos. I & II
by BYRON, Lord & COLERIDGE, Samuel Taylor, et al
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About This Item
London: John Murray, 1814. hardcover. near fine. Four 19th century titles bound together in modern full brown calf; gilt-ruled and lettered spine with raised bands and red leather label, reading "The Corsair"; marbled end papers. London: John Murray, 1814, 1816, 1818, 1820. Mixed editions, as below.<br/> <br/> BYRON, Lord: "The Corsair, A Tale". London: John Murray, 1814. Second issue, lacking ads & half-title. COLERIDGE, Samuel Taylor: "Christabel..." London: John Murray, 1816. First edition -- the first appearance of this work which is among the best known poetry in the English language; bound with the half-title, but without the ads. LONG, Charles Edward: Imperial and Papal Rome. A Poem, which obtained the Chancellor's Medal at the Cambridge Commencement, July, 1818. THE ETONIAN, Nos. I & II, 162pp. with errata slip. Windsor: Knight & Dredge, October & November, 1820. Second Edition, which reprints the much admired poem "My Brother's Grave", by John Moultrie, not included in the first edition.<br/> <br/>
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- Argosy Book Store (US)
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- Title
- The Corsair, A Tale BOUND WITH: Christabel: Kubla Khan, A Vision; The Pains of Sleep.; AND WITH: Imperial and Papal Rome, A Poem AND WITH: THE ETONIAN, Nos. I & II
- Author
- BYRON, Lord & COLERIDGE, Samuel Taylor, et al
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1814
- Keywords
- BYRON, Lord; LONG, Charles Edward; MOULTRIE, John
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