Charismatic, brilliant, dissolute and self-destructive, the legendary Lord Byron led an extraordinary life filled with scandal and intrigue. Peter Quennell's lively, colourful study concentrates on the most important and dramatic years of his life, July 1811 to April 1816, when he reached the peak of his fame as the undisputed lion of London society. It begins with Byron's return to England from his travels in the Mediterranean, when the subsequent publication of "Childe Harold's Pilgrimage" made him an overnight celebrity. ...
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Charismatic, brilliant, dissolute and self-destructive, the legendary Lord Byron led an extraordinary life filled with scandal and intrigue. Peter Quennell's lively, colourful study concentrates on the most important and dramatic years of his life, July 1811 to April 1816, when he reached the peak of his fame as the undisputed lion of London society. It begins with Byron's return to England from his travels in the Mediterranean, when the subsequent publication of "Childe Harold's Pilgrimage" made him an overnight celebrity. He became the showman of the Romantic movement, notorious for his irresistible beauty and his melancholic, passionate nature. We also follow his love affair with Lady Caroline Lamb, who coined the immortal phrase "mad, bad and dangerous to know"; his strange and tortured relationshp with his half-sister Augusta Leigh; his failed marriage to the long-suffering Annabella Milbanke; and ends with the tragic social downfall that prompted him to leave England forever.
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Very Good+ Illustrated with a black-and-white frontispiece portrait of Byron. Not an ex-library copy. No remainder marks. Most books shipped within 24 hours. All books mailed with Delivery Confirmation. Previous owner's name and inscription on the front fly-leaf. Very good + condition.; Frontispiece; 8vo.; 256 pages.
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Good+ Binding solid, although front cover feels a little loose. Pages unmarked, but aged. Cover is worn at edges, and has crease top right, and two small chips on spine.; 7.32 X 5.20 X 1.10 inches.
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Used-Very Good. VG hardback in Good dustjacket StJames's Library no4. Reprint, 1950. A little scattered foxing; dust jacket, (not price-clipped) slightly foxed with some edgewear.
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Near fine(-) copy in very good(+) dust jacket; only tiny bump to lower front corner; age-toning to spine & edges of dj; slight rubbing to spine ends, worn at front top fold; owner signature on front pastedown, under flap; a handsome copy. 8vo 8 5/8"x 5 3/8" smooth, bright-blue cloth w/ gilt lettering & ornament on spine; top edge charcoal; frontispiece portrait of Byron by G.H. Harlow; 319 pgs including index; price-clipped, grey dust jacket w/ blue & black lettering; back cover announces titles in this series, (#4 here printed at top of dj spine); printed in Great Britain. quotes by Desmond MacCarthy, Harold Nicolson & James Agate on front flap.
