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AB117578, Hobhouse John; (Lord Byron), Historical Illustrations of the Fourth Canto of Childe Harold: Containing Dissertations on The Ruins of Rome; and an Essay on Italian Literature., London, 1818, John Murray, First Edition, Full Morocco Gilt, Near Fine, 8vo, xi, 584pp. A.e.g. Dentelles, board edges & raised bands all with double gilt lines. Boards lined 3 times with decorative motif at each corner. Title & author lettered in one spine compartment each of the others has four box outlines within the smallest of which are tiny tulip heads whose stems bisect each corner An attractive period/later 19th century binding with predominately yellow marbled end papers. A little rubbed at edges.