Lot 42: BYRON, George Gordon Noel, Lord (1788-1824). The Age of Bronze; or, Carmen seculare et annus ad mirabilis. London: C.H. Reynell for John Hunt, 1823.

Name: BYRON, George Gordon Noel, Lord (1788-1824). The Age of Bronze; or, Carmen seculare et annus ad mirabilis. London: C.H. Reynell for John Hunt, 1823.
Brand: Christie's
SKU: 3237a1b0dc

Est: $600 USD - $800 USDSold:

Christie'sNew York, NY, USJune 23, 2011

Item Overview

Description

BYRON, George Gordon Noel, Lord (1788-1824). The Age of Bronze; or, Carmen seculare et annus ad mirabilis. London: C.H. Reynell for John Hunt, 1823.

8υo (225 x 137 mm). Half-title. Wove paper, watermarked "1882" or "S", presumably for "H. Smith." (Half-title and final blank dustsoiled, some wear to uncut edges.) Original drab wrappers, uncut (wrappers relined); cloth slipcase.

FIRST EDITION of Byron's anonymously published satire inspired by the Congress of Verona. Randolph, p.81; Wise Byron II, pp.41-2.

Artist or Maker

George Noel Gordon Byron

Auction Details

Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts

Christie's

June 23, 2011, 12:00 AM EST

20 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY, 10020, US

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