The works of Lord Byron : complete in one volume / with notes by Thomas Moore, Esq., Lord Jeffrey, Sir Walter Scott, Bishop Heber, Samuel Rogers, Esq., Professor Wilson, J.G. Lockhart, Esq., George Ellis, Esq., Thomas Campbell, Esq., Rev. H.H. Milman, &c. &c. &c.
Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824, author.; Moore, Thomas, 1779-1852, writer of added commentary.; Scott, Walter, 1771-1832, writer of added commentary.; Rogers, Samuel, 1763-1855, writer of added commentary.; Lockhart, J. G. (John Gibson), 1794-1854, writer of added commentary.; Ellis, George, 1753-1815, writer of added commentary.; Campbell, Thomas, 1777-1844, writer of added commentary.; Milman, Henry Hart, 1791-1868, writer of added commentary.; Heber, Reginald, 1783-1826, writer of added commentary.; Jeffrey, Francis Jeffrey, Lord, 1773-1850, writer of added commentary.; Wilson, John, 1785-1854, writer of added commentary.; Murray, John, 1778-1843, publisher.; Spottiswoode, Andrew, printer.; Macready, William Charles, 1793-1873, annotator, former owner.; Craven, H. T. (Henry Thornton), 1818-1905, former owner.; Glenn, Joseph, former owner.; Craven, Tom, former owner.; Murray, John, 1778-1843, inscriber.; Matthews, Brander, 1852-1929, former owner.; Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England)
1837
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Title
The works of Lord Byron : complete in one volume / with notes by Thomas Moore, Esq., Lord Jeffrey, Sir Walter Scott, Bishop Heber, Samuel Rogers, Esq., Professor Wilson, J.G. Lockhart, Esq., George Ellis, Esq., Thomas Campbell, Esq., Rev. H.H. Milman, &c. &c. &c.
Uniform title
Works
Spine title
Byron's works
Published
London : John Murray, MDCCCXXXVII [1837]
Printed
London : Printed by A. Spottiswoode
Description
viii, 827 pages, [3] leaves of plates : facsimiles ; 25 cm
Associated name
Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824, author.
Moore, Thomas, 1779-1852, writer of added commentary.
Scott, Walter, 1771-1832, writer of added commentary.
Rogers, Samuel, 1763-1855, writer of added commentary.
Lockhart, J. G. (John Gibson), 1794-1854, writer of added commentary.
Ellis, George, 1753-1815, writer of added commentary.
Campbell, Thomas, 1777-1844, writer of added commentary.
Milman, Henry Hart, 1791-1868, writer of added commentary.
Heber, Reginald, 1783-1826, writer of added commentary.
Jeffrey, Francis Jeffrey, Lord, 1773-1850, writer of added commentary.
Wilson, John, 1785-1854, writer of added commentary.
Murray, John, 1778-1843, publisher.
Spottiswoode, Andrew, printer.
Macready, William Charles, 1793-1873, annotator, former owner.
Craven, H. T. (Henry Thornton), 1818-1905, former owner.
Glenn, Joseph, former owner.
Craven, Tom, former owner.
Murray, John, 1778-1843, inscriber.
Matthews, Brander, 1852-1929, former owner.
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England)
Moore, Thomas, 1779-1852, writer of added commentary.
Scott, Walter, 1771-1832, writer of added commentary.
Rogers, Samuel, 1763-1855, writer of added commentary.
Lockhart, J. G. (John Gibson), 1794-1854, writer of added commentary.
Ellis, George, 1753-1815, writer of added commentary.
Campbell, Thomas, 1777-1844, writer of added commentary.
Milman, Henry Hart, 1791-1868, writer of added commentary.
Heber, Reginald, 1783-1826, writer of added commentary.
Jeffrey, Francis Jeffrey, Lord, 1773-1850, writer of added commentary.
Wilson, John, 1785-1854, writer of added commentary.
Murray, John, 1778-1843, publisher.
Spottiswoode, Andrew, printer.
Macready, William Charles, 1793-1873, annotator, former owner.
Craven, H. T. (Henry Thornton), 1818-1905, former owner.
Glenn, Joseph, former owner.
Craven, Tom, former owner.
Murray, John, 1778-1843, inscriber.
Matthews, Brander, 1852-1929, former owner.
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England)
Note
Additional engraved title page and dedication page.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
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269- 491q
Folger-specific note
Half leather over marbled boards and endpapers. All edges marbled. Visible printed waste spine lining. Armorial bookplate (motto: "Ad extremum tenax"): William Charles Macready. Pasted-in, front endpapers: playbill dated Feb. 26th, 1851, from the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane for "Mr. Macready's benefit, on which occasion he will perform for the last time, (in Shakespeare's tragedy of Macbeth) and take his farewell of the stage." Manuscript autograph in ink, first unnumbered page: Henry T. Craven. [Craven played Malcolm in Macready's last performance of 'Macbeth.'] Manuscript autograph in ink, first unnumbered page: Joseph [Glenn?] Manuscript autograph in pencil, first unnumbered page: Tom Craven. Pasted in to second unnumbered page: autograph letter dated Oct. 5th signed W. C. Macready. Autograph inscription in ink, fourth unnumbered page: William Macready Esq with Mr Murray's Compliments. Autograph inscription in ink: To Prof. Brander Matthews on his LXII Birthday from [R?] [T?] [?]. Pasted in endpapers: advertisement for the sale of the Library of William Charles Macready Esq. and notice for Lot 31, "Byron (Lord). Works, half-bound calf, with some MS notes by Mr. Macready." Below advertisement, manuscript in ink: + I purchased this volume at the above sale. [Mr?] T. Craven. Some pencil annotations by William Charles Macready throughout. Purchase made possible by The Ann Jennalie Cook Acquisitions Fund.
Folger accession
269491