COLLECTION NAME:
Rylands Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL1310949
Reference Number:
20866
Link to Catalogue:
Image Title:
Facsimile letter: page 4
Parent Work Title:
The works of Lord Byron: including the suppressed poems
Creator:
Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824
Creator Role:
Author
Date Created:
1827
Publication Details:
Paris: Published by A. and W. Galignani
Page/Sheet:
4
Image Sequence Number:
0004
Image Sequence Total:
4
Description:
A facsimile of the address page of a handwritten letter addressed to 'The Editor Galigani's Messenger' from Lord Byron denying any involvement with a work entitled 'The Vampire' and asking for this to be made public. 'The Vampyre' was a novella written in 1819 by John William Polidori. 'Galignani's Messenger' was a daily Parisian paper printed in English.
Language Code:
eng-GB
Subject:
Literature
Category of Material:
Printed
Sub-Category:
Facsimiles
Medium:
Ink
Support:
Paper
Creation Site:
France: Île-de-France: Paris
Time Period Covered:
19th Century CE
Places Covered:
Greece: Lesbos Island
Places Covered:
France: Paris
People Covered:
Polidori, John William, 1795-1821
People Covered:
Galignani, Mr. (Giovanni Antonio), 1757-1821
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance:
Spencer, George John Spencer, Earl, 1758-1834, former owner
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2013-05-20
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2013-06
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Collection Code:
Rylands
Facsimile letter: page 4
