Musique

RGW24765 — Lithograph title with Byron standing by rock holding cap and engraved music; 5pp. folio disbound This poem was written by Byron in 1808 and first published 1809. Willoughby Henry Weiss 1820-1867 was considered one of the finest bass singers of his day. This music was sold by Weiss's father in Liverpool. The only copy of this presumed first edition with the music we have located is in the Harry S. Dickey collection of Byroniana at John Hopkins University. The image on the cover would appear to be derived from the George Sanders miniature now in the Royal Collection painted when Byron was 19 about the date he wrote the poem There are later US editions which have similar lithographic covers. unknown