Byron, George Gordon Noel, Lord.

8vo (222 x 143 mm.) and 4to (222 x 143 mm.), 7 volumes, 4to volume with half-title, engraved frontispiece with integral facsimile letter; faded contemporary marginal on K2, a few scattered spots in gathering GG; 8vo  volumes with half-titles in volumes 1-2, publisher's advertisements in Vols. 3 (2 pages), 4 (4 pages) and 6 (2 pages); some light paper discolouration, occasional browning (particularly volume 2), light scattered foxing in volume 1;  uniformly bound in polished tan calf panelled gilt, gilt dentelles, maroon coated endpapers, spines gilt with raised bands and lettering pieces; top edges gilt; spines age-darkened, spines and joints very dry and starting, upper joint of 4to volume cracked

The Library of the Late Mrs J. Insley Blair, sale at Sotheby's New York, 12 March 2004, lot 118

Randolph 69, 82-84, 86-88; Wise 3-8

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, when appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
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First edition of Cantos I-II in quarto, the second edition printed the same year in octavo, with first editions of all the subsequent Cantos, uniformly bound in polished tan calf.