The siege of Corinth. : A poem. ; Parisina. A poem.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824

Contributor:

Byron Collection in Memory of Meyer Davis, Jr. (University of Pennsylvania)

Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

English Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Murray, John, 1778-1843, publisher.

Davison, Thomas, 1765?-1830, printer.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hofheimer, Henry and Hannah, donor.

Hofheimer, Henry and Hannah.

Genre:

Advertisements -- England -- London -- 19th century.

Poetry.

English poetry

rare books.

poetry.

Poetry

Penn Provenance:

Davis, Meyer (donor) (Davis Byron copy)

Davis, Hilda Emery (donor) (Davis Byron copy)

Davis, Meyer, Jr. (honoree) (Davis Byron copy)

Haney, John Louis, 1877-1960 (bookplate) (donor) (Culture Class Collection copy 1)

Martin, Thomas S. (autograph) (Culture Class Collection copy 3)

Loveday, Mr. (inscription) (Kislak Center copy)

Holbeck, Mr. (inscription) (Kislak Center copy)

Miller, Mr. (inscription) (Kislak Center copy)

Hughes, Mr. (inscription) (Kislak Center copy)

Nicoll, Mr. (inscription) (Kislak Center copy)

Cartwright, Mr. (inscription) (Kislak Center copy)

Fawcett, Mr. (inscription) (Kislak Center copy)

Willes, Mr. (inscription) (Kislak Center copy)

Wykham, Mr. (inscription) (Kislak Center copy)

Stafford, Mr. (inscription) (Kislak Center copy)

Bartholomew, Mr. (inscription) (Kislak Center copy)

Webster, Mr. (inscription) (Kislak Center copy)

Carter, Mr. (inscription) (Kislak Center copy)

Annesley, Mr. (inscription) (Kislak Center copy)

Chamberlain, Mr. (inscription) (Kislak Center copy)

Warren, Mr. (inscription) (Kislak Center copy 2)

Gossel, R., Mr. (autograph) (inscription) (Kislak Center copy 2)

Hammond, Mr. (inscription) (Kislak Center copy 2)

Hennell, Miss (inscription) (Kislak Center copy 2)

Mores, Mr. (inscription) (Kislak Center copy 2)

Wilson, Mr. (inscription) (Kislak Center copy 2)

Stonard, Mr. (inscription) (Kislak Center copy 2)

Freeman, Miss (inscription) (Kislak Center copy 2)

Sykes, Miss (inscription) (Kislak Center copy 2)

Hunt, Mr. (inscription) (Kislak Center copy 2)

Derme(?), Miss (inscription) (Kislak Center copy 2)

Pinkerton, Mrs. (inscription) (Kislak Center copy 2)

Budgie(?), Mr. (inscription) (Kislak Center copy 2)

Hammond, H., Mr. (inscription) (Kislak Center copy 2)

Maule, Mr. (inscription) (Kislak Center copy 2)

Fellowe, G., Mr. (inscription) (Kislak Center copy 2)

Williams, Mr. (inscription) (Kislak Center copy 2)

Mummery, Mr. (inscription) (Kislak Center copy 2)

Physical Description:

[4], 89, [3] p. ; 23 cm. (8vo)

Place of Publication:

London: : Printed for John Murray, Albemarle-Street., 1816.

Credits:

Anonymous: by Lord Byron.

Notes:

Written by George Gordon, Lord Byron.

First edition. Wise, Byron, v.1.p.106.

"T. Davison, Lombard-street, Whitefriars, London"--Verso of half title (p. [2] at front) and p. [3] at end

Verso of t.p. (p. [4] at front)--and p. [1] at end are blank.

Local Notes:

Davis Byron copy given to the Penn Libraries in 1966 by Meyer and Hilda Emery Davis in memory of their son, Meyer Davis, Jr.

Penn Libraries Davis Byron copy bound in full red leather; gold-stamped covers; two raised, gold-stamped bands on spine; gold-stamped spine panels; author's name, title of first work and date of publication stamped in gold on spine; gold-stamped turn-ins; marbled endpapers; gilt tops; enclosed in slipcase.

Penn Libraries Davis Byron copy has two leaves of advertisements with the imprint "Dove, Printer, St. John's Square" inserted at end of book.

Culture Class Collection copy 1 has bookplate of John Louis Haney.

Culture Class Collection copy 1 bound with: Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824. The bride of Abydos: a Turkish tale. London : Printed by Thomas Davison, Whitefriars, for John Murray, Albemarle-Street, 1813.

Culture Class Collection copy 2 bound with: Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824. Hebrew melodies. London : Printed for John Murray, Albemarle-Street, 1815.

Culture Class Collection copy 3 has autograph of Thos. S. Martin, 3rd, June 11, 1919 from Father March 13, 1919.

Kislak Center copy has early manuscript title ("Siege of Corinth") on front wrapper; manuscript bibliographical notes in pencil on inside front wrapper and half-title leaf.

Kislak Center copy purchased for the Penn Libraries in 2025 from Jarndyce Antiquarian Booksellers.

Kislak Center copy has lined paper sheet affixed to inside front wrapper with a red wax(?) seal (now illegible) at each corner containing a manuscript list (headed: This book to be kept. 7 Days) of the members of a reading circle (Mr. Loveday, Mr. Holbeck, Mr. Miller, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Nicoll, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. Fawcett, Mr. Willes, Mr. Wykham, Mr. STafford, Mr. Bartholomew, Mr. Webster, Mr. Carter, Mr. Annesley, Mr. Chamberlain) and the dates they received and forwarded this book (Mr. Loveday forwarded the book 7 March 1816; Mr. Hollbeck, 12 March; Mr. Miller, 16 March; Mr. Hughes received the book on 16 March and forwarded it 20 March; and Mr. Cartwright received the book 21 March). The note "first edition 12/6" appears in pencil at the foot of the list.

Kislak Center copy has [4] pages of publisher's advertisement bound in at end of volume.

Kislak Center copy has bookseller's description of this copy laid in.

Kislak Center copy: edges untrimmed.

Kislak Center copy 2 purchased for the Penn Libraries in 2025 from Jarndyce Antiquarian Booksellers.

Kislak Center copy 2 has autograph ("RV[?] Gossel") on title leaf.

Kislak Center copy 2 has on front wrapper manuscript list (headed: Reading Society Three Days) of the members of a reading circle (Mr. Warren, Mr. R. Gossell, Mr. Hammond, Miss Hennell, Mr. Mores, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Stonard, Miss Freeman, Miss Sykes, Mr. Hunt, Miss Derme[?], Mrs. Pinkerton, Mr. Budgie[?], Mr. H. Hammond, Mr. Maule, Mr. G. Fellowe, Mr. Williams, Mr. Mummery) and the dates they had this book.

Kislak Center copy 2 has [4] pages of publisher's advertisement bound in at end of volume.

Kislak Center copy 2 has bookseller's description of this copy laid in.

Kislak Center copy 2: edges untrimmed.

Cited in:

Wise, T.J. Byron, I, p. 106-107

Contains:

Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824. Parisina.

Parisina.

Other Format:

Online version: Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824. Siege of Corinth.

OCLC:

1838672