The Siege of Corinth; A Poem. Parisina; A Poem. By Lord Byron. London; Printed for John Murray; 1816.
FIRST EDITION FIRST ISSUE with the advertisement leaf. One of just 6,000 copies originally printed.
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Provenance:
Gilt crest of The Society of Writers to the Signet.
The society website states the origins as such: "The Signet was the private seal of the early Scottish Kings, and the Writers to the Signet were those authorised to supervise its use and, later, to act as clerks to the Courts. The earliest recorded use of the Signet was in 1369, and Writers to the Signet were included as members of the College of Justice when it was established in 1532, but the Society did not take definite shape until 1594, when the King's Secretary, as Keeper of the Signet, granted Commissions to a Deputy Keeper and eighteen other writers."
They also state their current purpose as: "1. To advance and disseminate knowledge and education in law and legal practice for public benefit. We operate a law library, run an education programme and promote high standards of expertise and professional conduct. To advance the arts, heritage and culture through the Signet Library and its collections. To promote equality and diversity and advance citizenship and community development."
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Condition:
Spine rubbed with tooled label lacking. Both boards attached both joints and the front hinge cracked. Rear hinge with minor wear. Boards with discolouration, rubbing, and superficial scratches. Shelf and edge wear. Shelf lean. Bookplate attached (inscribed "111: a: 39") with coloured pencil inscriptions. Pastedown and endpapers with damp stains, toning, and foxing. Small tears to preliminaries. Pencil inscription on preliminary. Text block fairly clean with light toning and minor foxing. Uncollated.
