Research Catalog

Title

Monody on the death of the Right Honourable R.B. Sheridan, : written at the request of a friend, to be spoken at Drury Lane Theatre.

Author

Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824.

Publication

London : Printed for John Murray, Albemarle Street, 1816.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Murray, John.
• Roworth, C.

Description

12, [4] pages; 22 cm.

Subject

• Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816

Note

• Colophon (half-title verso): London: Printed by C. Roworth, Bell-yard, Temple-bar.
• Signatures: []⁸; 8vo.

Access (note)

• Restricted access;

Indexed In (note)

• CBEL
• Coleridge, E. H. Works of Lord Byron
• Elkin Mathews Byron and Byroniana
• Randolph, F.L. Studies for a Byron Bibliography
• Tinker Library
• Wise, T. J. A Bibliography of Byron
• Arnott-Robinson

Call Number

Pforz (Byron, G. Monody. 1816. 1st ed., 1st state. London)

OCLC

• 2942160
• 6500824

Author

Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824.

Title

Monody on the death of the Right Honourable R.B. Sheridan, : written at the request of a friend, to be spoken at Drury Lane Theatre.

Imprint

London : Printed for John Murray, Albemarle Street, 1816.

Edition

[First edition].

Restricted Access

Restricted access; Pforzheimer Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Indexed In:

CBEL

Coleridge, E. H. Works of Lord Byron VII, page 280

Elkin Mathews Byron and Byroniana 222 and 223

Randolph, F.L. Studies for a Byron Bibliography page 57

Tinker Library 562

Wise, T. J. A Bibliography of Byron I, pages 116-17

Arnott-Robinson, 3490.

Local Note

Pforzheimer copy 1: Randolph's 1st state, with the last four lines of the poem on page 12 and the first line on page 11 (line 99 of the poem) with the reading "To weep." -- Half-title and 3 pages of publisher's advertisements (integral) lacking. -- Bound in dark green straight-grain morocco, gilt spine titling and rules, gilt cover rule borders and corner decorations, gilt rules on turn-ins, blue, gold-veined endpapers, all edges gilt. -- No provenance information available.

Pforzheimer copy 2: Randolph's 2nd state, with the last four lines of the poem on page 12 and the first line on page 11 (line 99 of the poem) with the reading "To mourn." -- Half-title and 3 pages of publisher's advertisements (integral) lacking. -- In Adolphus-Murray set of Byron and Byronana, voume 1. -- For binding and provenance, see Byron, George Gordon Noel Byron. [Adolphus-Murray set of Byron and Byronana]. -- Shelved as Pforz (Byron/Adolphus Murray).

Pforzheimer copy 3: Randolph's 3rd state, with page [12] blank. -- With the 3 pages of publisher's advertisements (integral) following text. -- Disbound; in white envelope. -- Peter Murray Hill, June 23, 1975.

Pforzheimer copy 4: Randolph's 3rd state, with page [12] blank. -- Lacks the 3 pages of publisher's advertisements (integral) following text. -- Drury Lane broadside announcing reading of Monday, Sept. 10, 1816, tipped in; Newspaper clippings and engraving laid in. -- Bound in recent marbled boards. -- Marchand purchase, October 28, 1976.

Pforzheimer copy 5: Randolph's 3rd state, with page [12] blank. -- With the 3 pages of publisher's advertisements (integral) following text. -- With contemporary ink ownership inscription to half-title C. H. Chunhell (?). -- Bound in recent drab boards, expanded with several blank leaves; in marbled paper slipcase, red leather spine, gilt titling. -- Pickering & Chatto, December 9, 1985.

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Added Author

Murray, John. Publisher

Roworth, C. Printer

Research Call Number

Pforz (Byron, G. Monody. 1816. 1st ed., 1st state. London)

Pforz (Byron, G. Monody. 1816. 1st ed., 3rd state. London)

Pforz (Byron/Adolphus Murray)

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