Antiquarian and Collectors’ Books

[HOBHOUSE, John C.] 'Lord BROUGHTON'. Recollections of a Long Life… with Additional Extracts from his Private Diaries Edited by his Daughter Lady Dorchester. London: John Murray, 1909-1911. 6 vols., 4to (217 x 139mm.) Numerous portrait plates. (Light browning, occasional minor spotting, slight damp-staining to margins of preliminary blanks and frontispiece of vol. I.) Contemporary half-calf, by Bickers & Son, spines gilt in six compartments with raised bands, t.e.g. (extremities lightly bumped and scuffed, spines slightly faded, some minor damp-staining to cloth of vol. I). Provenance: 'Collie' (presentation inscriptions dated 1919 to front-free endpapers); Alex Bridge (bookplate to front-free endpaper of vol. I).

BYRON, George Gordon Noel, Lord. The Works. Zwickau: printed for the brothers Schumann, 1818-1822. Vols. I-VI, VI part 2, VII, IX, XI-XII in 11 vols., 8vo (105 x 80mm.) Engraved frontispieces. (Light browning and spotting, occasional minor damp-staining or soiling.) Contemporary half-calf, spines gilt (extremities lightly bumped and scuffed).

BYRON, George Gordon Noel, Lord. The Works of Lord Byron. London: John Murray, 1831. 6 vols., 8vo (130 x 84mm.) Engraved frontispieces. (Light browning and spotting, offsetting and spotting to frontispieces and titles.) Contemporary morocco, spines gilt in four compartments with raised bands, g.e. (extremities lightly bumped, vol. IV numbered on spine as vol. VI and vice versa). Provenance: Anne Beresford Guthrie (bookplates to front pastedowns). - And other volumes of Byron's works (comprising: 'The Poetical Works of Lord Byron'. London: John Murray, 1873. 10 vols., 8vo; and 'The Poetical Works of Lord Byron'. London: Suttaby and Co., 1885. 12 vols.,12mo. Contained within original cloth case) (28).

L'ESTRANGE, A.G. The Literary Life of the Rev. William Harness… in one volume. London: Hurst and Blackett, 1871. First edition, 8vo (216 x 136mm.) Extra-illustrated with 19 plates. (Light browning and spotting, heavier spotting to plates and opposing leaves, minor marginal tear without loss to p.239.) Contemporary half-morocco, spine gilt in six compartments with raised bands, lettered in the second, the others with repeat foliate decoration tooled in gilt, t.e.g. (extremities bumped and scuffed, some loss to leather). Provenance: Alex Bridge (bookplate to front pastedown, ink inscription dated '10.10.1963' to front-free endpaper).

JOHN MURRAY (publisher). A Narrative of Lord Byron's Last Journey to Greece. Extracted from the Journal of Count Peter Gamba. London: 1825. First edition, 8vo (215 x 127mm.) (Light browning, occasional minor spotting.) Contemporary half-calf (extremities scuffed). Provenance: Ralph Ricardo (armorial bookplate to front pastedown); Alex Bridge (ink inscription to reverse of front-free endpaper dated 30.8.1949).

[BYRON, George Gordon Noel, Lord.] Don Juan… a Correct Copy from the Original Edition. London: G. Smeeton, [n.d.] Cantos 1 to 5, 8vo (211 x 120mm.) Hand-coloured aquatint frontispiece, additional decorative title, 5 hand-coloured aquatint plates. (Light browning, some spotting, offsetting and occasional minor soiling, margin torn with loss to p.109.) Later half-morocco, spine in six compartments with gilt raised bands, lettered in the second and fourth (extremities lightly bumped, spine slightly faded, endpapers replaced). Provenance: Alex Bridge (inscription to reverse of front-free endpaper dated '27.4.1965', bookplate to preliminary blank).

BINDINGS. - Thomas MOORE. The Works of Lord Byron. London: John Murray, 1832-1833. 17 vols., 8vo (167 x 100mm.) Engraved frontispieces, additional decorative titles. (Light browning and spotting.) Contemporary red morocco, spines gilt in six compartments with raised bands, t.e.g. (extremities lightly bumped and scuffed). Provenance: Gordon Abbott (name labels and bookplates to front pastedowns and front-free endpapers).

BINDINGS. - Thomas MOORE. The Works of Lord Byron. London: John Murray, 1833. 17 vols., 8vo (164 x 100mm.) Engraved frontispieces, additional decorative titles, extra-illustrated with approximately 115 engraved plates. (Light browning, occasional minor spotting, heavier spotting and offsetting to plates.) Contemporary blue calf, by Clarke & Bedford, spines in six compartments with raised bands, lettering pieces to the second and third, the others with gilt foliate decoration, gilt turn-ins, g.e. (extremities lightly scuffed, upper-cover of vol. I detached).

BINDINGS. The Poetical Works of Lord Byron… new edition. London: John Murray, 1873. 10 vols., 8vo (164 x 91mm.) Engraved frontispieces and additional decorative titles. (Light browning and occasional spotting, occasional damp-staining or offsetting.) Contemporary green half-morocco, spines gilt in six compartments with raised bands (extremities lightly scuffed, spines slightly darkened). - And six other volumes bound to match (comprising, Thomas MOORE. 'Life of Lord Byron… new edition'. London: John Murray, 1854) (16).

BYRON. - James KENNEDY. Conversations on Religion, with Lord Byron and Others. London: John Murray, 1830. 8vo (220 x 139mm.) (Light browning and spotting, leaves to p.xvii loosely inserted.) Contemporary cloth-backed boards (extremities bumped and scuffed, spine faded). Provenance: ink inscription to title-page; Alex Bridge (bookplate and inscription dated '10.10.1963' to front pastedown). - And thirty other volumes by, or relating to, Byron (including, Lord BYRON. 'Hours of Idleness: A Series of Poems'. London: W. T. Sherwin, 1820; John GALT. 'The Life of Lord Byron'. London: Henry Colburn, 1830) (31).

BYRON, BIOGRAPHYS & JOURNALS. - George CLINTON. Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Lord Byron. London: James Robins and Co., 1826. 8vo (210 x 130mm.) Stipple-engraved frontispiece, 4pp. advertisements, 1 facsimile and 38 engraved plates at rear. (Light browning and spotting, sometimes heavy, occasional minor soiling.) Contemporary half-calf, spine gilt in five compartments with raised bands, lettered in the second, the others with repeat foliate decoration in gilt (extremities lightly bumped, covers rubbed). - And eleven other leather-bound volumes relating to Byron (12).

BYRON, George Gordon Noel, Lord. Manfred, A Dramatic Poem. London: John Murray, 1817. 8vo (215 x 129mm.) (Light browning, spotting and offsetting.) 20th Century marbled-paper covered boards (extremities rubbed, spine browning). Provenance: Alex Bridge (bookplate and ink inscription dated '25.7.1958' to front pastedown). - And eight other volumes by, or relating to, Byron (including, Alfred AUSTIN. 'A Vindication of Lord Byron'. London: Chapman and Hall, 1869; 'The Centenary of Byron's Death in England: Two Addresses Delivered by Demetrius Caclamanos, (Minister for Greece)'. London: privately printed, 1924) (9).

PARRY, William. The Last Days of Lord Byron. London: Knight and Lacey, 1825. 8vo (211 x 130mm.) Engraved frontispiece, 3 hand-coloured aquatint plates. (Light browning, occasional spotting and offsetting, heavier to plates and opposing leaves.) Contemporary half-calf, by Gerald Bellew, spine gilt (extremities bumped and scuffed, spine rubbed and faded, lettering piece chipped with minor loss). Provenance: Alex Bridge (bookplate and ink inscription dated '11.6.1952' to reverse of front-free endpaper).

BYRON, George Gordon Noel, Lord. Childe Harold's Pilgrimage. A Romaunt… second edition. London: John Murray, 1812. 8vo (212 x 127mm.) 1 folding facsimile. (Browning and spotting.) Contemporary calf, spine gilt in five compartments with raised bands (extremities bumped, upper- joint splitting). Provenance: Jessica Smythe (presentation inscription signed and dated 'July 1812 from her sister Charlotte Bayers' to title-page); Alex Bridge (bookplate and ink inscription dated '15.1.1947' to reverse of front-free endpaper). - And six other volumes relating to 'Childe Harold' (including, Lord BYRON. 'Childe Harold's Pilgrimage, A Romaunt: and Other Poems… third edition'. London: John Murray, 1812; and 'Thirty Illustrations of Childe Harold… for The Art-Union of London'. [N.p.:] 1855) (7).

MATTHEW ILEY (publisher). The Life, Writings, Opinions, and Times of the Right Hon. George Gordon Noel Byron. London: 1825. 3 vols., 8vo (207 x 124mm.) 2 engraved frontispieces, 1 facsimile as frontispiece. (Spotting, light browning and offsetting.) Later half-calf, by Root & Son, t.e.g. (extremities lightly scuffed). Provenance: Viscount Birkenhead (bookplate to front pastedowns).

BINDINGS. The Works of Lord Byron. London: John Murray, 1823. Vols. I-II only (of 4), 8vo (217 x 134mm.) Extra-illustrated with 287 engraved, aquatint, lithographed, etched, hand-coloured and watercolour plates, 8pp. manuscript list of illustrations to both vols. (Some browning, spotting and offsetting.) Near contemporary morocco, by Christie, covers with scrolling tendrils elaborately tooled in gilt, spines gilt in six compartments with raised bands, lettered in the second and third, the others with repeat foliate decoration in gilt, gilt turn-ins of acorn and thistle motifs, moiré silk endpapers, g.e. (extremities lightly bumped and scuffed, upper-hinge of vol. I split and held together with adhesive tape with associated browning). Provenance: Alex Bridge (bookplate and ink inscription dated '13.2.1961' to reverse of front-free endpaper of vol. I). Note: these two volumes contain 'Childe Harold's Pilgrimage' in its entirety, 'The Giaour' and 'The Bride of Abydos' from vol. II are absent (2).

HUNT, Leigh. Lord Byron and Some of His Contemporaries; with Recollections of the Author's Life and of his Visit to Italy… second edition. London: Henry Colburn, 1828. 2 vols., 8vo (218 x 131mm.) 5 stipple-engraved portrait plates, 1 folding facsimile. (Light browning, some spotting, occasionally heavy.) Near contemporary red morocco, spines in five compartments with raised bands, lettered in the second and fourth, the others with repeat decoration in gilt, covers elaborately tooled in gilt, g.e. (extremities lightly bumped and scuffed, spines slightly darkened).

MOORE, Thomas. The Life of Lord Byron, with his Letters and Journals… a new edition, complete in one volume. London: John Murray, 1847. 8vo (227 x 142mm.) Engraved frontispiece, additional decorative title. (Light browning occasional minor spotting.) Contemporary morocco, covers elaborately tooled in gilt, spine in six compartments with raised bands, lettered in the second, the others with repeat decoration in gilt, gilt turn-ins, g.e. (extremities lightly scuffed with some loss of leather to upper-cover, spine slightly faded). - And one other volume bound to match ('The Poetical Works of Lord Byron'. London: John Murray, 1845) (2).

[WATKINS, John.] Memoirs of the Life and Writings of the Right Honourable Lord Byron. London: Henry Colburn and Co., 1822. First edition, 8vo (212 x 132mm.) Stipple-engraved frontispiece. (Some browning and spotting, occasional minor soiling.) Contemporary green calf, covers elaborately tooled in gilt and blind, spine gilt in six compartments with raised bands, lettering pieces to the second and sixth, the others with elaborate foliate decoration in gilt, gilt turn-ins, g.e. (extremities lightly scuffed and rubbed).