(London: John Murray, 1814-16).

RARE AND UNIQUE WITH A NUMBER OF FIRST EDITIONS INCLUDED. A beautifully bound collection of Byron first editions with additional poems and printings included. A very early and scarce collection of Byron’s works, a number of the poems published for the first time and added to this grouping. The collection was originally produced in 1815 in two volumes as stated on the title pages of Volumes I and II. A very pleasing and excellent example of this rare collection. Item #32979

Together 2 volumes. First Collected Edition of “Poems”, First Editions of “The Corsair", “Hebrew Melodies”, “The Siege of Corinth” and early editions of a number of the other works including "Child Harold's Pilgrimage", "The Giaour", "The Bride of Abydos", "Ode to Napoleon Bonaparte" and "Parisina". Illustrated with a folding manuscript leaf in fine facsimile. 8vo, very handsomely bound at the time in full polished speckled calf, the spines gilt tooled with wide gilt tooled bands separating the compartments, two compartments lettered in gilt green labels, others with central gilt ornamental device, edges of the boards diced in gilt, fine period marbled endleaves xii, [2], 300, folding manuscript leaf; [2], [4], 66, [4], 71; xi, 100; 17; [6], 53; [2], 89, [2] pp. An unusually handsome and well-preserved set, internally clean and in a very handsome period binding. Beautifully preserved, and an excellent example.