{"product_id":"childe-harolds-pilgrimage-lord-byron-1853-illustrated-edition","title":"Childe Harold's Pilgrimage, Lord Byron — 1853 Illustrated Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\" id=\"p-rc_4a01c8e813630535-320\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-3589 citation-end-3589\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication\u003c\/strong\u003e: London, John Murray, 1853\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"1\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\" id=\"p-rc_4a01c8e813630535-321\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-3588 citation-end-3588\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormatting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Crown 8vo, pp. xvi, 311.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"2\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e With a frontispiece and 31 engraved plates. \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very Good. The volume is tightly bound in a striking full dark green morocco, presenting beautifully despite some rubbing to the extremities, most notably at the spine tips, joints, and board corners. The elaborate gilt tooling remains remarkably bright and unoxidised across the six spine compartments and both boards, retaining excellent visual impact. Internally, the pages and engraved plates exhibit mild, intermittent foxing and toning typical of the period, though the text block remains crisp overall. The all-edges-gilt (a.e.g.) finish is well-preserved and highly reflective. There is a partial armorial bookplate to the front pastedown and a discreet, early ownership signature to the upper corner of a preliminary blank.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\" id=\"p-rc_4a01c8e813630535-322\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-3587 citation-end-3587\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e: This attractive mid-nineteenth-century printing of Byron's celebrated narrative poem features thirty-two exquisite steel-engraved plates by William Finden, working after drawings by various prominent artists of the era.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"3\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-3586 citation-end-3586\"\u003eFinden's sensitive and highly detailed engravings brought Byron's European travels vividly to life for a wider contemporary audience.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"4\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eThe volume is elegantly bound in full morocco, a testament to the high regard in which Byron's enduring work was held long after its initial publication. The binding features a handsome gilt-ruled border with distinctive fleur-de-lis cornerpieces. It bears an interesting provenance, featuring the partially retained armorial bookplate of P. G. Francis on the front pastedown. While not exceedingly scarce on the open market, copies retaining such bright, elaborate gilt tooling and their full complement of Finden plates remain highly desirable to collectors of Romantic poetry and fine Victorian bindings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\" id=\"p-rc_4a01c8e813630535-323\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-3585\"\u003eFirst published between 1812 and 1818, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"46\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-3585\"\u003eChilde Harold's Pilgrimage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-3585 citation-end-3585\"\u003e catapulted Lord Byron to unprecedented literary fame, immortalising the concept of the brooding \"Byronic hero.\"\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"5\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e The epic Romaunt follows the travels and melancholic reflections of a world-weary young nobleman fleeing the disillusionment of his privileged life in England. As he traverses the war-torn and classically rich landscapes of Portugal, Spain, Greece, and Italy, Harold's personal exile becomes a profound meditation on the beauty of nature, the decay of empires, and the fleeting nature of human glory.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54292648690003,"sku":"4451","price":160.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260623_131431.jpg?v=1783926012","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/childe-harolds-pilgrimage-lord-byron-1853-illustrated-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}