1819 Beppo, A Venetian Story

Description

Early Edition, Rebound

The eighth edition of this work, published the year after the first edition.

A comic narrative poem, written in ottava rima verse, the poem tells the story of a woman whose husband, presumed lost at sea, unexpectedly returns during the Venice festival. It is praised for demonstrating Byron's wit, irony and talent for social commentary.

Rebound in paper wraps. Lacking the original blanks, and lacking half title.

Early editions of this poem are rarely found individually bound, and usually appear bound with other works from Byron.