Byron | Marino Faliero; A prophecy of Dante, London, 1821, red morocco, foredge painting of Venice

George Gordon, Lord Byron

Marino Faliero; A prophecy of Dante. London: John Murray, 1821

First edition, first issue, 8vo (215 x 133mm.), half-title, contemporary straight-grained red morocco gilt, gilt edges, with foredge painting of Venice, green endpapers, some spotting to endleaves, extremities slightly rubbed

WITH A FINE FOREDGE PAINTING OF VENICE, depicting the view from the Dogana across to San Giorgio Maggiore.

LITERATURE

Wise II, pp. 29-30

PROVENANCE

John Innes, bookplate