Sterling Silver, Antique Flintlock Shotgun, Collectibles Estate Sale Auction
Lot 51:
Description
An eight-volume set of the collected works of Lord Byron, published by R.W. Pomeroy in Philadelphia, 1824. The volumes are uniformly bound in full brown leather featuring elaborate cathedral style blind-stamped architectural designs on the front and rear boards, framed by intricate gilt-tooled borders. The spines are constructed with five raised bands creating six compartments, each heavily decorated with gilt-stamped floral and geometric motifs. The second compartment of each volume contains the gilt-stamped title BYRON’S WORKS and the fourth compartment indicates the volume number, ranging from VOL. 1. to VOL. 8. The text blocks contain several engraved frontispieces and plates by G.B. Ellis, including depictions of scenes from The Giaour and Don Juan. The edges of the text blocks are decorated with a patterned finish, and the endpapers feature a matching decorative design. The title pages include the printed text THE WORKS OF THE RIGHT HON. LORD BYRON. Engraved plates are marked at the lower margin with text reading R. W. Pomeroy, Philad. 1824. and Engraved by G. B. Ellis.
Condition report:
The bindings show moderate shelf wear, with scuffing and small losses to the leather at the spine ends and corners (photo 1). The gilt decoration on the spines is partially rubbed in areas. Internally, the volumes exhibit significant foxing and age-toning, which is most prominent on the engraved plates and the pages immediately adjacent to them (photo 3). A purple plastic-coated paperclip is attached to one page in the third volume shown (photo 3). The text blocks remain secure within the bindings despite the visible external wear.
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