![BYRON, George Gordon, Lord (1788-1824). The Corsair. London: J. Murray, 1814. Half-title and 2ll. advertisements at end. (Half-title and title detaching, tear in half-title, B2 stained at margin, spotting and faint staining to quire C, C3 with internal tear at margin.) Original drab wrappers (spine worn, stitching weak); blue cloth case. Provenance: 'From Hely Hutchinson, 23 February 1814' (gift inscription at head of title). FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. Wise I, p. 92: 'of considerable rarity … In all probability the first issue, although printed, never actually passed into general circulation.' [With 5 other works by Byron:]
The Bride of Abydos. London: J. Murray, 1813. Errata slip. (Title lightly spotted and crinkled.) Polished calf gilt by Riviere, gilt edges (light scuff marks, slightly bowed). FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. Wise I, p. 85 -- Poems. London: J. Mur](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2015/CKS/2015_CKS_10457_0065_001(byron_george_gordon_lord_the_corsair_london_j_murray_1814_half-title_a_d5949444025155).jpg?w=1)
![BYRON, George Gordon, Lord (1788-1824). The Corsair. London: J. Murray, 1814. Half-title and 2ll. advertisements at end. (Half-title and title detaching, tear in half-title, B2 stained at margin, spotting and faint staining to quire C, C3 with internal tear at margin.) Original drab wrappers (spine worn, stitching weak); blue cloth case. Provenance: 'From Hely Hutchinson, 23 February 1814' (gift inscription at head of title). FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. Wise I, p. 92: 'of considerable rarity … In all probability the first issue, although printed, never actually passed into general circulation.' [With 5 other works by Byron:]
The Bride of Abydos. London: J. Murray, 1813. Errata slip. (Title lightly spotted and crinkled.) Polished calf gilt by Riviere, gilt edges (light scuff marks, slightly bowed). FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. Wise I, p. 85 -- Poems. London: J. Mur](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2015/CKS/2015_CKS_10457_0065_000(byron_george_gordon_lord_the_corsair_london_j_murray_1814_half-title_a_d5949444125536).jpg?w=1)
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BYRON, George Gordon, Lord (1788-1824). The Corsair. London: J. Murray, 1814. Half-title and 2ll. advertisements at end. (Half-title and title detaching, tear in half-title, B2 stained at margin, spotting and faint staining to quire C, C3 with internal tear at margin.) Original drab wrappers (spine worn, stitching weak); blue cloth case. Provenance: 'From Hely Hutchinson, 23 February 1814' (gift inscription at head of title). FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. Wise I, p. 92: 'of considerable rarity … In all probability the first issue, although printed, never actually passed into general circulation.' [With 5 other works by Byron:]
The Bride of Abydos. London: J. Murray, 1813. Errata slip. (Title lightly spotted and crinkled.) Polished calf gilt by Riviere, gilt edges (light scuff marks, slightly bowed). FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. Wise I, p. 85 -- Poems. London: J. Murray, 1816. Half-title. (A little spotting.) Polished calf gilt by Riviere, gilt edges (light scuff marks, slightly bowed). FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. Includes the first authorised edition of 'Fare Thee Well,' following the privately printed quarto. Wise I, p. 111 -- The Siege of Corinth. London: J. Murray, 1816. (A little soiling.) Original drab wrappers, uncut (split in spine, corners creased); blue cloth case. FIRST EDITION. Wise I, p. 106 -- The Prisoner of Chillon. London: J. Murray, 1816. Half-title, 3ll. advertisements at end. (Waterstained.) Original blue wrappers, uncut (spine worn); blue cloth case. Provenance: Henrietta Ponsonby, Countess of Bessborough (1761-1821; signature on front wrapper). FIRST EDITION, second issue. Wise p. 113 -- Hours of Idleness. London: Sherwin, 1820. Half-title. Engraved frontispiece view of Harrow. Later blue half calf (endpapers spotted). Unauthorised edition, a substantial part of this collection was first published as Fugitive Pieces, 1806. Wise p. 15.
All 8º, all first editions but the last, all with the bookplate of Oliver Nowell Chadwick-Healey (1896-1960).
The Bride of Abydos. London: J. Murray, 1813. Errata slip. (Title lightly spotted and crinkled.) Polished calf gilt by Riviere, gilt edges (light scuff marks, slightly bowed). FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. Wise I, p. 85 -- Poems. London: J. Murray, 1816. Half-title. (A little spotting.) Polished calf gilt by Riviere, gilt edges (light scuff marks, slightly bowed). FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. Includes the first authorised edition of 'Fare Thee Well,' following the privately printed quarto. Wise I, p. 111 -- The Siege of Corinth. London: J. Murray, 1816. (A little soiling.) Original drab wrappers, uncut (split in spine, corners creased); blue cloth case. FIRST EDITION. Wise I, p. 106 -- The Prisoner of Chillon. London: J. Murray, 1816. Half-title, 3ll. advertisements at end. (Waterstained.) Original blue wrappers, uncut (spine worn); blue cloth case. Provenance: Henrietta Ponsonby, Countess of Bessborough (1761-1821; signature on front wrapper). FIRST EDITION, second issue. Wise p. 113 -- Hours of Idleness. London: Sherwin, 1820. Half-title. Engraved frontispiece view of Harrow. Later blue half calf (endpapers spotted). Unauthorised edition, a substantial part of this collection was first published as Fugitive Pieces, 1806. Wise p. 15.
All 8º, all first editions but the last, all with the bookplate of Oliver Nowell Chadwick-Healey (1896-1960).
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