THE PRISONER OF CHILLON by Lord Byron. Leather edition 1865 w/SIGNED envelope

Description: "The Prisoner of Chillon: Poem by Lord Byron. Illuminated by W. & G. Hudsley, Architects. Chromolithographed by W.R. Tymms. Special red leather edition. 1st edition 1865. 9" x 12" tall. 20 pages of illuminated poetry + 20 different black and white and color engravings (one is possibly hand colored). All fore-edges are in gold. Gold lettering on the front cover Book plate or book seller's label inside the front cover: 'Mercatoris S. Henrici' with an illustration of a sailing vessel on the waves Condition: A good guess that this book was over a fireplace at one time as the spine is gone and the front board is detached. The last page has a small tear at the bottom The rest of the plates and illustrations have no problems and can be easily detached for framing This is a special edition as there is an 1814 SIGNED envelope by Lord Byron with a part red seal The illustrations (and the poetry pages) are all full-paged The illustrations include: Lord Byron seat at his desk with a dog A young Lord Byron with a facsimile letter to 'Murray'. Printed name of Sometimes Chillon The Prisoner of Chillon. Drawn by Westall. Engraved by Chas. Heath Lord Byron: 6 small portraits in one. by Kay (1793), by Westall (1814), by Harlowe (1817), by Saunders (1807), by Phillips (1814). by Thorwaldsen (1816) The Countess Guiccioli, Lord Byron's Piccinina froma drawing by a celebrated Italian artist. Engraved by Meyer for the 'Life, Writings. Opinions of Lord Byron and the Times of the Rt. Hon. Lord Byron in 3 volumes.' When I Found a Young Highlander Lord Byron. Painted by E. Phillips. Engraved by G.H. Cushman Byron Contemplating the Coliseum. Painted by Westall. Engraved by A.L. Dick Lord Byron. From a sketch by D'Orsay in 1823. Etched by Eddy Lord Byron. Painted in France by Turne Childe Harold. Drawn by Westall George Gordon, Lord Byron. Drawn by Westall Lord Byron. Drawn by Whitaker 1820 Newstead Abbey Monument to Lord Byron For those who follow my auctions---this is a great book (and a very low price). SIGNED Lord Byron envelope + 2 or 3 nice illustrations in a decent frame list $6000+ on the net FREE US SHIPPING FOREIGN BUYERS: I use Ebay's Global Shipping program

Price: 1000 USD

Location: Lakewood, California

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