Byrons narrative poem the island tells the famous story of the mutiny on board the bounty, and follows the mutineers as they flee to a south sea island. The bride of abydos, a turkish tale 18, first edition, inscribed by byron. Octavo, bound in half vellum over cloth, frontispiece, morocco spine label, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, raised. Though byrons fame overshadowed shelleys during their lifetimes, today scholars examine the two poets side. Byrons notes, of which many are published for the first time, and.
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