BYRON, George Gordon, Lord.—Hours of Idleness, a series of poems, original and translated, By George Gordon, Lord Byron, a minor . . . Newark: Printed and sold by S. and J. Ridge; . . . 1807. 8vo, maroon morocco, gilt back, gilt edges.
Large paper copy of the first edition of Byron's first publication.
BYRON, George Gordon, Lord.—Hours of Idleness: a Series of Poems, original and translated. By Lord Byron . . . London: printed for Sherwin and Co. . . . 1820. 12mo, red levant morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, by The Club Bindery.
Thick paper copy, with frontispiece.
BYRON, George Gordon, Lord.—English Bards, and Scotch Reviewers. A Satire.
I had rather be a kitten, and cry, mew!
Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers.
Shakspeare.
Such shameless Bards we have; and yet 't is true,
There are as mad, abandon'd Critics too.
Pope.
London: printed for James Cawthorn, British Library, No. 24, Cockspur Street. [1809]. 12mo, blue levant morocco, gilt back, side borders, gilt top, uncut edges, the original brown paper front cover bound in, by The Club Bindery.