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1850 2 Vols in 1 The Works of Lord Byron with a Life and Illustrative NotesLondon: 1850A richly illustrated collection of Byron’s works, complete in two volumes bound as one, with a biographical “Life” and extensive notes, bound in a handsome full morocco. -
1974-1994 13Vols Byron's Letters and JournalsLondon: 1974-1994The complete thirteen volume set of the letters and journals of Lord Byron in their original dust wrappers, including the scarce supplementary volume. -
1993-94 5vol The Letters of Samuel JohnsonOxford: 1993-1994The respected Hyde edition of Samuel Johnson's letters from 1731-1784. A complete set of five volumes. -
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1898-1904 The Works of Lord ByronLondon: 1898-1904The complete thirteen volume edition de luxe of the poetry, letters and journals of Lord Byron. A limited edition work, initialled by the publisher, and illustrated throughout. -
1793-5 The Works of the Poets of Great Britain and IrelandDublin: 1793-5Two volumes containing poetry from eighteenth-century British and Irish poets, with a preface and biographical details by Samuel Johnson. -
1796-7 The Poetical Works of Thomas Gray and Samuel JohnsonLondon: [1796-7]A two in one volume featuring the 'Cooke's edition' of the poetical works of the popular Thomas Gray and Samuel Johnson, bound in full calf with engravings. -
1824 Recollections of the Life of Lord ByronLondon: 1824A smart first edition of R. C. Dallas's biography of the final years of the life of George Gordon, Lord Byron. -
1810 The Lives of the Most Eminent English PoetsLondon: 1810Samuel Johnson's famous biographical sketches of many eminent poets, a new edition in three volumes. -
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1917 Aphorisms on Authors and Their WaysLondon: 1917The first and only edition printed in one hundred copies of this series of aphorisms on authors and their ways by Augustine Birrell. A signed presentation copy, including a letter by the author. -
1992-4 The Letters of Samuel JohnsonOxford: 1992-4A lovely collection of the letters of the monumental Samuel Johnson, documenting his life in fascinating detail, illustrated throughout. -
1840 The Life of Lord Byron; With His Letters and JournalsPhiladelphia: 1840The US first edition of Thomas Moore's insightful biography on the life and work of his friend, Lord Byron. -
1833 3vol Letters and Journals of Lord Byron Thomas Moore Illustrated 3rdLondon: 1833The third edition of the collection of Lord Byron's letters and journals, edited by Thomas Moore, illustrated throughout. -
1840 17 Vols The Works of LORD BYRON By Thomas MooreLondon: 1840A uniformly bound in the original publishers boards of this uncommon edition of Thomas Moore's definitive collection of the works of Lord Byron. -
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1824 Recollections of the Life of Lord Byron R. C. Dallas 1st Ed PresentationLondon: 1824A nicely presented first edition of these detailed set of accounts on the life of prolific author, Lord Byron.