BYRON, George Gordon Noel. The Works. London: John Murray, 1815. 12 works in 2 volumes, 8o. Contemporary calf gilt (rebacked). Provenance: W. Auschar Chauncy (armorial bookplate). Collects later editions of the pamphlet-poems in book form. -- The Lament of Tasso. London: John Murray, 1817. 8o. Half-title. Unbound as issued; morocco chemise. Provenance: Anna Children (signature on half title). FIRST EDITION. Randolph, p.63; Wise Byron I, p.119. -- Manfred. London: John Murray, 1817. 8o. Half-title. Modern red quarter morocco. FIRST EDITION, called the second issue by Wise and the "first(?)" by Randolph, due to his study of the imposition of the sheets. Randolph, pp.64-66; Wise Byron I, pp.120-121. -- Mazeppa. London: John Murray, 1819. 8o. Half-title. Original drab wrappers; quarter morocco slipcase. FIRST EDITION, second issue, with the imprint on p.72. Randolph, p.70; Wise Byron I, p.131. LAID-IN, AUTOGRAPH FRAGMENT SIGNED ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN MAZEPPA, 1 page, oblong 12mo, mounted on card, soiled. -- Marino Faliero. London: John Murray, 1821. 8o. 19th century red half morocco. FIRST EDITION, first issue, with the original setting of p.151. Randolph, p.73; Wise Byron II, pp.29-30. -- Don Juan. Cantos XII, XIII and XIV. London: John Hunt, 1823. 8o. Original drab boards (rebacked). FIRST EDITION, "small paper" edition. Randolph, p.87; Wise Byron II, pp.6-7. -- Don Juan. Cantos XV and XVI. London: John and H.L. Hunt, 1824. 8o. Original drab boards (rebacked). FIRST EDITION, "small paper" issue. Randolph, p.91; Wise Byron, pp. 7-8. -- Werner, A Tragedy. London: John Murray, 1823. 2 works bound in one, 8o. Modern red quarter morocco. FIRST EDITIONS, first and second issues bound together. Randolph, pp.79-80; Wise Byron II, pp.43-44. -- The Deformed Transformed. London: J. and H.L. Hunt, 1824. 8o. Half-title. Original drab wrappers; quarter morocco slipcase. FIRST EDITION, signature G variant. Randolph, p.89; Wise Byron I, p.45. (10)

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BYRON, George Gordon Noel. The Works. London: John Murray, 1815. 12 works in 2 volumes, 8o. Contemporary calf gilt (rebacked). Provenance: W. Auschar Chauncy (armorial bookplate). Collects later editions of the pamphlet-poems in book form. -- The Lament of Tasso. London: John Murray, 1817. 8o. Half-title. Unbound as issued; morocco chemise. Provenance: Anna Children (signature on half title). FIRST EDITION. Randolph, p.63; Wise Byron I, p.119. -- Manfred. London: John Murray, 1817. 8o. Half-title. Modern red quarter morocco. FIRST EDITION, called the second issue by Wise and the "first(?)" by Randolph, due to his study of the imposition of the sheets. Randolph, pp.64-66; Wise Byron I, pp.120-121. -- Mazeppa. London: John Murray, 1819. 8o. Half-title. Original drab wrappers; quarter morocco slipcase. FIRST EDITION, second issue, with the imprint on p.72. Randolph, p.70; Wise Byron I, p.131. LAID-IN, AUTOGRAPH FRAGMENT SIGNED ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN MAZEPPA, 1 page, oblong 12mo, mounted on card, soiled. -- Marino Faliero. London: John Murray, 1821. 8o. 19th century red half morocco. FIRST EDITION, first issue, with the original setting of p.151. Randolph, p.73; Wise Byron II, pp.29-30. -- Don Juan. Cantos XII, XIII and XIV. London: John Hunt, 1823. 8o. Original drab boards (rebacked). FIRST EDITION, "small paper" edition. Randolph, p.87; Wise Byron II, pp.6-7. -- Don Juan. Cantos XV and XVI. London: John and H.L. Hunt, 1824. 8o. Original drab boards (rebacked). FIRST EDITION, "small paper" issue. Randolph, p.91; Wise Byron, pp. 7-8. -- Werner, A Tragedy. London: John Murray, 1823. 2 works bound in one, 8o. Modern red quarter morocco. FIRST EDITIONS, first and second issues bound together. Randolph, pp.79-80; Wise Byron II, pp.43-44. -- The Deformed Transformed. London: J. and H.L. Hunt, 1824. 8o. Half-title. Original drab wrappers; quarter morocco slipcase. FIRST EDITION, signature G variant. Randolph, p.89; Wise Byron I, p.45. (10)

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