The Poetical Works of Lord Byron. Illustrated / Lord Byron
Book
608 pages. 4 plates, 1 portrait.
Inferior paper and printing. Consummate example of "cheap book production."
2015.7.71
Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers' Bindings
1880sCheap book productionEastlake
6-3/4 in
4-1/2 in
George Gordon Byron
Popular Classics
New York
New York
United States
North America
circa 1880
Publisher's Binding- Gold Band Titles
Bound in mustard cloth with black Eastlake inspired stamping to cover of repeating patterns and a large, single stemmed flower placed to the left. Series title to cover is "Popular Classics" Same title also to spine stamped within black panel. Title band to spine in matte and bright gilt. Publisher's name to bottom of spine: HURST & CO. stamped in gilt. Yellow endpapers.
No date.