The Life and Works of Lord Byron. In 3 volumes

Finden's Illustrations for the Life and Works of Lord Byron; With Original and Selected Information on the Subjects of the Engravings : The three volumes of this set present a plethora of views and portraits associated to the life, travels, and writings of Lord Byron, from Costantinople to the Parthenon, from the Pantheon to Venice and Gibraltar, and figures ranging from Sir Walter Scott, to Coleridge and Mme de Staël, from Ali Pacha to Byron's own wife Lady Noel Byron and his little daughter Ada. A list of plates at the beginning of each volume lists the subject, artist and sketcher associated to each image, and they include notable names like J.M.W. Turner, David Roberts, Thomas Philips, James Duffield Harding and François Gérard. This great collection was the first of a series of galleries undertaken by William Finden (1778-1852) in collaboration with his brother and aided by a large staff. It was a great success and was followed by several others, including a 15 volume set "Gallery of British Art" (1838-40). His largest plate was an engraved portrait of King George IV after a painting by Sir Thomas Lawrence. THESE ORIGINATE FROM A LARGE ESTATE WITH THE FAMILY (vendor) BEING DIRECT DESCANDANTS OF ROBERT THE BRUCE (King of Scotland) , these have been in the family years and years. NATIONWIDE TRACKED DELIVERY AVAILABLE. Kind Regards