Childe Harold's Pilgrimage; A Romannt
Philadelphia: Henry Carey Baird (Successor to E.L. Carey), 1856. Later edition. Hardcover. 8vo. [2], 3-339, [1], 24 (pages of publisher's advertisements), [4] pp. Quarter contemporary sheep over marbled boards, spine in five compartments with a leather label lettered in gold and black decoration on the spine; all edges marbled. Marbled endpapers and pastedowns. Illustrated with a steel-etched frontispiece. A lovely, finely-bound edition of Byron's narrative poem centered on a disillusioned young man roaming the world in search of fulfillment, a true and accurate reflection of pieces of Byron's own life and the struggles of the Romantic poets and artists. Very Good. Item #00007769
Minor rubbing to the edges of the boards and a contemporary gift inscription dated 1860: "Fannie C. Sargent from her sincere friend John D., December 25th 1860"
Price: $150.00