Black cloth, gilt-stamped lettering on spine, gilt-stamped Byron autograph on front, kraft paper endpapers, color portrait frontis., xvi, 595pp including Chronological Table, Sources, Index. Later Printing Ca.1950. Spine ends & corners lightly bumped, light bump to back cover bottom edge, nickel-sized old book store label affixed to front pastedown at bottom near gutter, edges lightly faded, text crisp & clean. Spine sunned on uncoated gray paper dust jacket, small chip at spine top repaired inside w/clear archival tape, small closed tear at back hinge bottom, edges lightly rubbed.

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