Byron, George Gordon, 6th Baron Byron (afterwards Noel, poet, known as 'Lord Byron') (1788-1824)

Mostly manuscript copies of works of Lord Byron, with some by other writers and related material., ?1804-1939, undated.

File

Identifier: MS.43355

Scope and Contents The records here have been divided into three sections – copies of works of Byron, poetry and material relating to Byron, and poetry relating to other people. The first section has been arranged chronologically by the date when the original poem was written. The other sections have been arranged chronologically by the date they were produced,With some exceptions, the majority of these are manuscript copies – hands have been identified where possible.First lines are...

Dates: ?1804-1939, undated.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Papers of and relating to George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron, poet. / Manuscripts of poems, plays and prose of or relating to Lord Byron and his circle. / Manuscript copies, in various hands, of poems by Lord Byron.

Papers concerning the controversy over the publication of "Conversations of Lord Byron" by Thomas Medwin., 1822-1960.

Sub-Series

Identifier: MSS.42469-42476

Scope and Contents

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: 1822-1960.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.

Papers concerning the response of John Murray II to the publication of "Conversations of Lord Byron" by Thomas Medwin., 1824.

Sub-Series

Identifier: MSS.42473-42475

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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 / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts. / Papers concerning the controversy over the publication of "Conversations of Lord Byron" by Thomas Medwin. / 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.

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.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Papers of and relating to George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron, poet. / Correspondence of, to and concerning Lord Byron and his circle.

Volume containing manuscript poems of Lord Byron and some letters of various correspondents; with a manuscript catalogue relating to manuscripts and correspondence of Lord Byron., ?1811-1831, undated.

Item

Identifier: MS.43341

Scope and Contents There are here two volumes. The first contains a number of manuscripts of the poetry of Byron, with some correspondence of and to Byron.The content has been listed in the order in which it appears in the volume. For poetical works, first lines are given in brackets after the title of the poem. The manuscripts are in the hand of Byron unless otherwise stated; pencil notes are in an unidentified hand.‘Lord Byron: Complete poetical works’, edited by...

Dates: ?1811-1831, undated.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Papers of and relating to George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron, poet. / Manuscripts of poems, plays and prose of or relating to Lord Byron and his circle. / Manuscripts, fair copies, fragments and material relating to the non-narrative poems of Lord Byron.

Volume of miscellaneous poetic manuscripts by Lord Byron; with some related correspondence., 1808-1822, 1930-1973, undated.

Item

Identifier: MS.43346

Scope and Contents The manuscripts here have been largely arranged in chronological order. The original foliation of the volume has been retained, although some of the folios have been removed prior to arrival at the Library.For poetical works, first lines are given in brackets after the title of the poem. The manuscripts are in the hand of Byron unless otherwise stated.‘Lord Byron: Complete poetical works’, edited by Jermone McGann, has been used in some of the following descriptions...

Dates: 1808-1822, 1930-1973, undated.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Papers of and relating to George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron, poet. / Manuscripts of poems, plays and prose of or relating to Lord Byron and his circle. / Manuscripts, fair copies, fragments and material relating to the non-narrative poems of Lord Byron.

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Byron, George Gordon, 6th Baron Byron (afterwards Noel, poet, known as 'Lord Byron') (1788-1824)

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