The Works of Lord Byron, Vol. 7. PoetryByron, George Gordon Byron, Baron
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The Works of Lord Byron, Vol. 7. Poetry
Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron
Poetry
Half-title, one leaf, pp. i., ii.; Title (R. _Printed by Deans & Co.
Hart-Streeet, Covent Garden_./), pp. iii., iv.; Preface to the Second
Edition, pp. v.-vii.; Text (1050 lines), pp. 1-82; Postscript, pp.
83-85. The Imprint, as above, is at the foot of p. 85. The Advt. (_In
the Press,/ And speedily will be published_,/ HENRY COUNT DE KOLINSKY, a
Polish Tale./) is in the centre of p. [86].
_Note_.--The words "A Satire" on the Title, and the words "Scotch
Reviewers" on the Half-title, are in Gothic characters.
IV.
English Bards,/ And/ Scotch Reviewers;/ A Satire./ By/ Lord Byron./ I
had rather be a kitten, and cry, mew!/ Than one of these same metre
ballad-mongers./ Shakspeare./ Such shameless Bards we have; and yet 'tis
true,/ There are as mad, abandon'd Critics too./ Pope./ Third Edition./
London:/ Printed for James Cawthorn, British Library, No. 24,/ Cockspur
Street./ 1810./ [8º.
_Collation_--
Half-title, one leaf, pp. i., ii.; Title (R. Printed by _T. Collins,
Harvey's Buildings, Strand, London_.), pp. iii., iv.; Preface to the
Third Edition, pp. v.-vii.; Text (1050 lines), pp. 1-82; Postscript, pp.
83-85 + Advt. of "Books Published by James Cawthorn," etc., pp.
[86]-[88]. The Imprint (_Printed by T. Collins, No. 1, Harvey's
Buildings, Strand, London_.) is at the foot of p.[88].
_Note_.--The Advt. of "The British Circulating Library, 24 Cockspur
Street," etc., is dated March 30, 1810. The words "A Satire" and
"London" on the Title, and the words "English Bards" on Half-title, are
in Gothic characters.
V.
English Bards,/ And/ Scotch Reviewers;/ A Satire./ By/ Lord Byron./ I
had rather be a kitten, and cry, mew!/ Than one of these same metre
ballad-mongers./ Shakspeare./ Such shameless Bards we have; and yet 'tis
true,/ There are as mad, abandon'd Critics too./ Pope./ Fourth Edition./
London:/ Printed for James Cawthorn, British Library, No. 24,/ Cockspur
Street./ 1810./ [8º.
_Collation_--
Half-title, one leaf, pp. i., ii.; Title (R._Printed by T. Collins,
Harvey's Buildings, Strand, London_.), pp. iii., iv.; Preface to the
Third Edition, pp. v.-vii.; Text (1050 lines), pp. 1-82; Postscript, pp.
83-85 + "Books Published by James Cawthorn," etc., pp.[86]-[88]. The
Imprint (_Printed by T. Collins, No. 1, Harvey's Buildings, Strand,
London_) is at the foot of p.[88].
_Note_.--The Advt. of the "British Circulating Library, 24, Cockspur
Street," etc., is dated March 30, 1810. The words "Satire" and "London"
on the Title, and the words "English Bards" on the Half-title, are in
Gothic characters.
VI.
English Bards,/ And/ Scotch Reviewers;/ A Satire./ By/ Lord Byron./ I
had rather be a kitten, and cry, mew!/ Than one of these same metre
ballad-mongers./ _Shakespeare_/ Such shameless Bards we have; and yet
'tis true,/ There are as mad, abandon'd Critics too./ Pope./ Fourth
Edition./ London:/ Printed for James Cawthorn, British Library, No. 24,/
Cockspur Street; and Sharpe and Hailes, Piccadilly./ 1811./ [8º.
_Collation_--
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