Lord Byron - Manfred, a tragedy (limited edition) - 1929

"Manfred, a tragedy" by Lord Byron

The Fanfrolico Press, London - 1929 limited edition of 550 copies - half vellum binding with purple cloth - ills and decorations by F. Carter - condition: good, darkening of vellum and sunning of purple cloth, foxing, darkening of endpapers, with all illustrations, with tipped in gift inscription of Cyril Barker to Louise Morgan

Manfred: A dramatic poem is a closet drama written in 1816–1817 by Lord Byron. It contains supernatural elements, in keeping with the popularity of the ghost story in England at the time. It is a typical example of a Gothic fiction.

Byron commenced this work in late 1816, only a few months after the famous ghost-story sessions with Percy Bysshe Shelley and Mary Shelley that provided the initial impetus for Frankenstein. The supernatural references are made clear throughout the poem.