Shelfmark
Km.5.09(01-03) - Km.5.10(01-03)
Author
Title
Don Juan.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed by Thomas Davison, Whitefriars., 1821-1824.
Physical description
6 v. ; 18 cm. (8vo)
Note
By Lord Byron.
Note
Published anonymously.
Note
Imprint varies: volumes 3-5 have imprint of John Hunt, 38, Tavistock Street, Covent Garden, and 22, Old Bond Street; v. 6 has imprint of John and H. L. Hunt, Tavistock Street, Covent Garden.
Note
Volumes 3-6 have printer's imprint : London : Printed by C. H. Reynell, Broad Street, Golden Square.
Note
Pagination: v. 1: [4], 227, [1] p. ; v. 2: [4], 218, [2] p. ; v. 3: viii, 184, [2] p. ; v. 4: 151, [5] p. ; v. 5: 170, [2] p. ; v. 6: 130, [2] p.
Note
Publication dates: v. 1: 1823 ; v. 2: 1821 ; v. 3-5: 1823; v. 6: 1824.
Note
Each canto has a divisional half-title.
Note
Publisher's advertisements at end of v. 3-6.
Note
Untrimmed edges.
Formatted contents note
Contents: v. 1: [Cantos I, II] -- v. 2: Cantos III, IV, and V -- v. 3: Cantos VI.--VII.--and VIII. -- v. 4: Cantos IX.--X.--and XI. -- v. 5: Cantos XII.--XIII.--and XIV. -- v. 6: Cantos XV. and XVI.
Provenance
19th century ownership inscription in ink of Charles Barham Livius in all volumes; ms. music in the same hand on front free-endpaper of v. 6; ms. verses in French and a riddle in English titled "Curfew" on endpapers.
Provenance
Contemporary pencil references on versos of general half-title and canto 2 half-title.
Provenance
Infrequent contemporary annotations in pencil in the text.
Provenance
20th century bookplate of Eton College Library in v. 3 and 6.
Binding
Bound as a 6-volume set in original 19th-century grey paper boards with printed white paper labels on spine: 'Don Juan, cantos ... 7s.". Housed in two red cloth boxes numbered "4" (v. 1-3) and "5" (v. 4-6).
Copy-specific note
According to bookseller's particulars tipped-in at front of volume 1, the first uniform edition printed by Davison for [John] Hunt in six volumes, 1821-1824.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Cr.3.
Subject
Juan Don (Legendary character)
Subject
English poetry 19th century.
Added entry--name
Davison, Thomas, ? - 1831 printer.
Added entry--name
Livius, Barham, ? - 1865 former owner.
Added entry--name
Reynell, Carew Henry, ? - -1859 printer.
Added entry--name
Hunt, John, active 1805 - 1829 publisher.
Added entry--name
J. and H. L. Hunt (Firm) publisher.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B46897