Research Catalog

Title

The book of spirits, and tales of the dead : comprising "Lord Byron in the other world," Weber and the heavenly choir, Talma in celestial spheres, The phantom ship, and other narrations of deep and awful interest / principally original, but partly translated from Grecian mss. ... ; with plates in gold and colours.

Author

Davenport, W.

Publication

London : William Charlton Wright ... : Whitimg [sic] & Branston, printers, [1827?]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Rolls, Henry, Mrs.
• Wright, William Charlton.
• Whiting & Branston. prt

Description

[2], 100 p., two engr. plates (1 fold.) in color and gold : ill.; 21 cm. (8vo)

Subjects

• Weber, Carl Maria von, 1786-1826
• Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824
• Talma, François Joseph, 1763-1826

Note

• Frontispiece has caption: Designed and written by W. Davenport.
• Title in black and gold, within elaborate lithograph border; frontispiece and 2 lithograph plates hand-tinted in gold and colors, the frontispiece by G. Hunt after E.F. Lambert, plate II by R. Cruickshank.
• Colophon (on t.p.): Whiting & Branston, Printers, / Beaufort House, Strand.

Access (note)

• Restricted access;

Source (note)

• MacManus, 6/11/62.

Contents

Lord Byron in the other world -- Lord Byron's immortality; or The Vision of Childe Harold / W. Davenport -- Death of Lord Byron / Mrs. Henry Rolls -- Von Weber and the heavenly choir, or, The vision of the angel Anael -- Nativity of Carl Maria von Weber -- The sorceress -- Mystic enchantment, a fragment -- Catophomancy, or, Prescience -- The painting -- The phantom ship, or, The flying Dutchman -- The demon lover -- The necromancers, and The prediction -- Talma in celestial spheres -- The syren of the lake -- The song of the syren.

Call Number

Pforz (Byronana) (Davenport, W. Book of spirits)

OCLC

29145935

Author

Davenport, W.

Title

The book of spirits, and tales of the dead : comprising "Lord Byron in the other world," Weber and the heavenly choir, Talma in celestial spheres, The phantom ship, and other narrations of deep and awful interest / principally original, but partly translated from Grecian mss. ... ; with plates in gold and colours.

Imprint

London : William Charlton Wright ... : Whitimg [sic] & Branston, printers, [1827?]

Restricted Access

Restricted access; Pforzheimer Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Local Note

The plate illustrating "The Sorceress", signed R. Cruickshank del".

Binding: Half red morocco, cloth, gilt spine, marbled endpapers.

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Added Author

Rolls, Henry, Mrs.

Wright, William Charlton. Publisher

Whiting & Branston. Printer

Research Call Number

Pforz (Byronana) (Davenport, W. Book of spirits)