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Selected poetry of lord byron modern library classics. The final collection, also in small octavo, bearing the title poems. Archivally conserved in a carved, gilded frame featuring a beautiful, fullcolor vintage engraving of lord byron and a plaque with the opening lines of his spenserian stanza childe harolds pilgrimage. On the inside it says lord byron s don juan with life and notes by a. However, it doesnt always inspire the excitement or anticipation that i usually feel at the start of a great antique book hunt. A book that has significant damage is likely not worth much. Lord byron is regarded as one of the greatest european poets and remains widely read and influential, both in the english speaking world and beyond. Heritage book shop specializes in finding rare books and first editions. This book is a collection of harold bloom criticisms of poets last poems. Condition light discoloration on the binding some fading along the cover. Hours of idleness, a series of poems, original and translated. The collection of minor poems entitled hours of idleness, which has. In 1810 in athens, byron wrote maid of athens, ere we part for a 12yearold girl.
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