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Lord Byron in Love and Other Stories
Howard Paul
1872
London : John Camden Hotten
7" by 4.5"
[7], 2-144 [6]pp
SUMMARY
A vanishingly scarce late nineteenth century collection of short stories, with the titular tale offering a fictional episode in the life of Lord Byron.
First Edition,Publishers Original Binding,Very Scarce
Overall Condition: Fair
This book weighs0.5 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
The vanishingly scarce first edition of this work.
Consisting of four short stories: Lord Byron in Love, Sunshine through the Clouds, A Blow in the Dark, and Why Uncle Harry Was a Bachelor.
The first work is a short tale about Lord Byrons interactions with the characters Mr. Lyttleton Page, and Mrs. Darlington.
Undated; dated 1872 via the British Library.
With three advertisement leaves to the rear, and one advertisement leaf to the start of the work.
With the stamp of Nottingham Public Libraries to the title page, and their blind stamp to the front wrap and first advertisement leaf.
A very scarce volume, possibly the only publication by the author.
CONDITION
In the publishers original paper wraps. Wraps detached but present. Significant losses to paper of back strip. Wraps and back strip age toned, with light handling marks. Blind stamp to front wrap fore edge. First two leaves - including title page - detached and loosely inserted, as are the final two leaves, which are advertisements. Otherwise, internally somewhat tenderly bound. Pages clean and bright, but with library markings to title page recto and verso, and to final page.
Overall Condition: Fair
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine- Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed- Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good- Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good- Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under condition
Good Only- Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair- As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor- Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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