Byron, George Gordon, 6th Baron Byron (afterwards Noel, poet)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1788–1824. - 1824
Found in 230 Collections and/or Records:
Playbills, press cuttings and notes relating to theatrical performances of works by Lord Byron., 1816-1863, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.43546
Scope and Contents
Notes have been placed at the beginning of the sequence, followed by press cuttings and playbills.Manuscript notes regarding the actress Charlotte Mardyn during the years 1815-1824, undated: folios 1-3;Press cutting showing a letter of Charlotte Mardyn to the editor of the 'Morning Chronicle', reprinted in 'The Examiner', 23 Jun 1816: folio 4;Press cutting regarding a Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, performance of 'Marion Faliero, Doge of Venice', 1 Nov 1820:...
Dates:
1816-1863, undated.
Press file for "Byronic Thoughts: Maxims, Reflections, Portraits from the Prose and Verse of Lord Byron" edited by Peter Quennell, bulk: 1950; 1960-1961
File
Identifier: Acc.13328/123
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
This sub-series also includes press files for edited collections on the lives and careers of Lord Byron and John Betjeman.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1950; 1960-1961
Press file for "Robert Byron: Letters Home" edited by Lucy Butler, 1991-1992
File
Identifier: Acc.13328/124
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
This sub-series also includes press files for edited collections on the lives and careers of Lord Byron and John Betjeman.
Dates:
1991-1992
Press file for "What Comes Uppermost: Byron's Letters and Journals, Supplementary Volume", edited by Leslie A. Marchand, 1994-1996
File
Identifier: Acc.13328/125
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
This sub-series also includes press files for edited collections on the lives and careers of Lord Byron and John Betjeman.
Dates:
1994-1996
Press file for "What Comes Uppermost: Byron's Letters and Journals, Supplementary Volume", edited by Leslie A. Marchand, 1994
File
Identifier: Acc.13328/126
Scope and Contents
File contains press contacts lists for review copies of the book, a marketing questionnaire for the title, publicity material and correspondence, and colour photograph prints of the author.
Dates:
1994
Printed articles, reviews, press cuttings and research relating to Lord Byron and his works., 1812-1928, late 20th century.
Series
Identifier: MSS.43561-43564
Scope and Contents
This series consists of articles and reviews, contemporary and posthumous, concerning Lord Byron and his works. The articles occasionally refer to other well-known figures, such as Robert Burns, Robert Southey and Lady Caroline Lamb. Included are articles from journals and reviews, as well as volumes of press cuttings relating to the poet. There is also a scrapbook on Byron containing correspondence, poetry, pictures, articles, and press cuttings. Finally, there are photocopies of notes...
Dates:
1812-1928, late 20th century.
Printed page of 'Scandalum Magnatum’ regarding Lady Caroline Lamb and Lord Byron., 1813.
File
Identifier: MS.43405
Scope and Contents
The single folio here is the first page of an article entitled ‘Scandalum Magnatum’ that was printed in the ‘Satirist’ in 1813.The article recounts a scene involving Lady Caroline Lamb and Lord Byron at a party of Lady Heathcote held on 5 July 1813. It claimed that Lamb grew jealous of Byron showing attention to other women and cut herself with a dessert knife. Lamb later claimed that she had not intended to hurt herself but was injured when other guests tried to...
Dates:
1813.
Printed pages of ‘Fugitive Pieces’, ‘Poems on Various Occasions’, 'Hours of Idleness' and ‘Poems, Original and Translated’, by Lord Byron, with notes, revisions and additions by Henry Buxton Forman., 1884-1896.
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Identifier: MS.43399
Scope and Contents
The pages here are of poems contained in the first four publications of Lord Byron. They have been heavily annotated by Henry Buxton Forman.Henry Buxton Forman was a well-known bibliographer and, it was later discovered, forger. He and John Murray [III] had agreed that he would work on a new edition of the works of Byron for Murray in the 1884. This never came to fruition, but the proofs here are the result of the start of that work and was sent to John Murray [IV] in 1896....
Dates:
1884-1896.
Privately printed publication, 'Contemporary account of the separation of Lord and Lady Byron; also of the destruction of Lord Byron's Memoirs', by John Cam Hobhouse., 1870.
Item
Identifier: MS.42300
Scope and Contents
This is a privately printed work of John Cam Hobhouse. It gives his account of the separation of Lord and Lady Byron and the burning of the memoirs of the poet in 1824.The pages have not been cut and are stored folded together in the correct order. The loose binding in which the pages are contained seems to have been originally intended for another publication, but a manuscript note has been added to reflect the current content. The printed pages and the binding...
Dates:
1870.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers of and concerning John Cam Hobhouse.
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Manuscripts by John Cam Hobhouse, with related proofs.
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Proofs, and privately printed edition of, 'Contemporary account of the separation of Lord and Lady Byron; also of the destruction of Lord Byron`s memoirs', by John Cam Hobhouse.
Proofs and printed editions of poems by or relating to Lord Byron, 1811-1818, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.43390
Scope and Contents
Part proofs of the first edition of ‘Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage’, by Lord Byron including title, preface, contents and errata of, with annotations, 1812: folio 1;Part proofs ‘Don Juan’s Expostulation, with notes by a friend’, by Lord Byron, with an annotation in the hand of John Cam Hobhouse, undated: folios 2-3;Part proofs of ‘Hints from Horace’ by Lord Byron, including title-page and half-title, with annotations, 1811: folios 4-7;
Part proofs of ‘Congiura di Marin...
Dates:
1811-1818, undated.
Proofs and printed items relating to works by Lord Byron, his circle and biographers., 1808-1963, undated.
Series
Identifier: MSS.43389-43405
Scope and Contents
The proofs in this series mainly relate to the works of Lord Byron, and they include some of his most important works, such as 'The Vision of Judgment' and 'Don Juan'. Many have annotations by Byron and others. The proofs are important evidence of the evolution of Byron’s poetry through the publishing process . Other proofs relate to some posthumous publications concerning the poet.
Dates:
1808-1963, undated.
Proofs, and privately printed edition of, 'Contemporary account of the separation of Lord and Lady Byron; also of the destruction of Lord Byron`s memoirs', by John Cam Hobhouse., 1870.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42299-42300
Scope and Contents
The proofs and printed edition of this work by John Cam Hobhouse, Baron Broughton, detail two of the most controversial moments in life and reputation of Byron - the breakdown of his marriage and the burning of his memoirs. The work was originally privately printed in 1870, but then included in 'Recollections of a long life', which was edited by Lady Dorchester (the daughter of Hobhouse) and published by Murray between 1909 and 1911.
Dates:
1870.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers of and concerning John Cam Hobhouse.
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Manuscripts by John Cam Hobhouse, with related proofs.
Proofs of 'English Bards and Scotch Reviewers', by Lord Byron., 1808.
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Identifier: MS.43389
Scope and Contents
Contains some annotations in the hand of Lord Byron.
Dates:
1808.
Proofs of various poems and letters of Lord Byron, with annotations., 1820-1822.
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Identifier: MS.43396
Scope and Contents
Annotated proof of printed letter of Lord Byron to John Murray [II] published in later editions of ‘Cain’, 1822,: folio 1;Annotated galley proof of preface and dedication to Sir Walter Scott of ‘Cain’ by Lord Byron, published by John Murray, 1821: folio 2;Annotated galley proof of second letter of Lord Byron to John Murray [II] relating to William Lisle Bowles and Alexander Pope, 25 March 1821: folios 3-4;Annotated galley proof of ‘Some Observations upon...
Dates:
1820-1822.
Proofs of works probably relating to ‘Works of Lord Byron: Poetry, Vol.1’, edited by Ernest Hartley Coleridge., 1897.
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Identifier: MS.43402
Scope and Contents
The proofs here probably relate to ‘Works of Lord Byron: Poetry, Vol I’ edited by Ernest Hartley Coleridge and published by John Murray. There is an annotation on folio 1 reading ‘Lord Lovelace’s Proofs’ and date stamps for 1897. There are annotations throughout.Each folio has two columns containing text, each of which are numbered. There are some gaps of columns 9-48 columns 102-129. The columns numbered 102-129 can be found at Ms.43400 ff.1-14....
Dates:
1897.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Papers of and relating to George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron, poet.
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Proofs and printed items relating to works by Lord Byron, his circle and biographers.
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Proofs of works relating to Lord Byron and published by John Murray.
Proofs of works relating to Lord Byron., 1897-1921, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.43400
Scope and Contents
The proofs here all relate to publications concerning Lord Byron.Proofs of ‘Hints from Horace’, probably for ‘Works of Lord Byron: Poetry, Vol.1’, edited by Ernest Hartley Coleridge, with annotations by Ralph Gordon Noel King Milbanke, Lord Lovelace, 1897: folios 1-14;Proofs of ‘Lord Byron’s Correspondence: Vol II’, edited by John Murray IV, with some annotations, 1921. The contents includes chapters VI-XIV and appendices A-C. These proofs have been bound with...
Dates:
1897-1921, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Papers of and relating to George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron, poet.
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Proofs and printed items relating to works by Lord Byron, his circle and biographers.
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Proofs of works relating to Lord Byron and published by John Murray.
Proofs of works relating to Lord Byron and published by John Murray., 1897-1922.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.43400-43402.
Scope and Contents
Proofs of works on Lord Byron published by John Murray: '‘Works of Lord Byron: Poetry, Vol.1’; and, 'Lord Byron's correspondence'. Many of the proofs here are likely to relate to the 'Works of Lord Byron: Poetry Vol. I', edited by Ernest Hartley Coleridge. The proofs are heavily annotated and including some in the hand of Ralph Milbanke, later 2nd Earl of Lovelace.'Lord Byron's Correspondence' was edited and published by John Murray IV in 1922. The proofs have been...
Dates:
1897-1922.
Proofs of works relating to 'Lord Byron's correspondence'; with manuscript copies of letters of Lord Byron to Augusta Leigh and related items., 1890-1922, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.43401
Scope and Contents
The proofs here all relate to publications concerning Lord Byron. The proofs have been placed in chronological order. Additional related material has been added to the end of the sequence.Galley proofs headed ‘Byron – Letters V’ showing letters of Byron to Augusta Leigh, with annotations including some in the hand of Charlotte Carleton, Lady Dorchester, and later annotations of John Murray VI, 1890, undated: folios 1-8;Proofs of ‘Lord Byron’s Correspondence: Vol I’,...
Dates:
1890-1922, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Papers of and relating to George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron, poet.
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Proofs and printed items relating to works by Lord Byron, his circle and biographers.
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Proofs of works relating to Lord Byron and published by John Murray.
'The Giaour', by Lord Byron, published at Hermoupolis., 1842-1963.
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Identifier: MS.43398
Scope and Contents
Copy of 'The Giaour' that was published in 1842 in Syros, Greece. The bolts in this volume are uncut. There is an English to Greek lexicon at the back of the volume: pages 1-123;
With the volume is a letter, 1963, of George Seferiadis to John Murray VI: folio 1.
Dates:
1842-1963.
Three copies of a pamphlet, "Notes on Captain Medwin`s conversations of Lord Byron", by John Murray II., 1824.
File
Identifier: MS.42475
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From the Sub-Series:
The papers include correspondence, proofs of pamphlets written by John Cam Hobhouse and John Murray in response to Medwin`s publication, and miscellaneous papers concerning Medwin.
Dates:
1824.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers concerning the controversy over the publication of "Conversations of Lord Byron" by Thomas Medwin.
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Various proofs of pamphlets written by John Cam Hobhouse and John Murray II in response to the publication of "Conversations of Lord Byron" by Thomas Medwin.
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Papers concerning the response of John Murray II to the publication of "Conversations of Lord Byron" by Thomas Medwin.
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Pamphlet, "Notes on Captain Medwin`s Conversations of Lord Byron", by John Murray II; with related proofs.
Transcription by John Cam Hobhouse of Lord Byron's poem, 'The Conquest'., 1823, or after.
Item
Identifier: MS.42294
Scope and Contents
This is an undated manuscript copy, in the hand of John Cam Hobhouse, of the poem of Lord Byron entitled 'The Conquest', originally written in 1823.
Dates:
1823, or after.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers of and concerning John Cam Hobhouse.
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Manuscripts by John Cam Hobhouse, with related proofs.
Two copies of a pamphlet, "Exposure of the mis-statements contained in Captain Medwin`s pretended `Conversations of Lord Byron`", by John Cam Hobhouse., 1824.
File
Identifier: MS.42472
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The papers include correspondence, proofs of pamphlets written by John Cam Hobhouse and John Murray in response to Medwin`s publication, and miscellaneous papers concerning Medwin.
Dates:
1824.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers concerning the controversy over the publication of "Conversations of Lord Byron" by Thomas Medwin.
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Various proofs of pamphlets written by John Cam Hobhouse and John Murray II in response to the publication of "Conversations of Lord Byron" by Thomas Medwin.
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Two copies of a pamphlet, "Exposure of the mis-statements contained in Captain Medwin`s pretended `Conversations of Lord Byron`", by John Cam Hobhouse; with related proofs.
Two copies of a pamphlet, "Exposure of the mis-statements contained in Captain Medwin`s pretended `Conversations of Lord Byron`", by John Cam Hobhouse; with related proofs., 1824.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42471-42472
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The papers include correspondence, proofs of pamphlets written by John Cam Hobhouse and John Murray in response to Medwin`s publication, and miscellaneous papers concerning Medwin.
Dates:
1824.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers concerning the controversy over the publication of "Conversations of Lord Byron" by Thomas Medwin.
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Various proofs of pamphlets written by John Cam Hobhouse and John Murray II in response to the publication of "Conversations of Lord Byron" by Thomas Medwin.
Two manuscript copies of the satirical verse, 'My boy Hobbie O' by Lord Byron in an unidentified hand., Circa 1832, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.42296
Scope and Contents
There are here two manuscript copies of the poem 'My Boy Hobbie O', which was sent in a letter of Lord Byron to John Murray [II] in 1820. Hobhouse was upset by the poem and the fact that Murray had allowed it to circulate.The first copy is annotated with the phrase 'an imperfect recollection' and there are indeed differences between the poem as it exists in other places and that which appears on both copies here.Neither manuscript is dated, but one copy has a...
Dates:
Circa 1832, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers of and concerning John Cam Hobhouse.
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Manuscripts by John Cam Hobhouse, with related proofs.
Two manuscripts by William Makepeace Thackeray., 1823-? 1850.
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Identifier: MS.42573
Scope and Contents
Folio 1 : manuscript, ? 1828 (watermark), "Byron and Marceau", relating to Lord Byron`s interest in the French general François Séverin Marceau-Desgraviers, about whom he composed a eulogy in "Childe Harold`s Pilgrimage" (Third Canto, LVI and LVII). Thackeray`s manuscript includes a copy of a letter to, and a copy of a letter of Byron concerning Marceau-Desgraviers : (i) 30 January 1823 : Madame Serjent, Marceau-Desgravier`s elder sister,...
Dates:
1823-? 1850.
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