The Poetical Works of Lord Byron. Illustrated / Lord Byron

Name/Title

The Poetical Works of Lord Byron. Illustrated / Lord Byron

Entry/Object ID

2015.7.72

Description

544 pages. Tissue guarded frontis. Red ruled text.

Collection

Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers' Bindings

Lexicon

Search Terms

1880s

Dimensions

Height

7-1/2 in

Width

5 in

Book Details

Author

George Gordon Byron

Publisher

J.B. Lippincott & Company

Place Published

City

Philadelphia

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Date Published

1883

Binding

Binding Type

Publisher's Binding- Gold Band Titles

Binding Notes

Bound in green beveled cloth with black stamping covering entire cover and spine in a classical decoration of urn and floral design to cover and spine, but encompasing elements of both Eastlake design and asymmetry. Urn on spine is gilt stamped, as is title and decoration to cover and wide title band to spine. Green stone endpapers. All edges gilt.

Exhibition

Bound for Beauty: Highlights from the Roberts Collection