8vo. [4], 134pp, [2]. Contemporary gilt-tooled navy calf, marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, marbled edges. Extremities rubbed. Later bookplate of the Sondley Reference Library, North Carolina, to FEP, with their embossed stamp to title page, and ink reference stamps to verso of title and foot of p.129, recent book-label of J. O. Edwards to FEP, foxed. Presentation copy, inked inscription to head of title: 'Mr. George Simms / with the Author's Regards'.

A presentation copy of the first edition of poet and playwright James Bird's (1788-1839) vibrant imitation of Byron's Don Juan, set in Scandinavia. A second edition appeared in 1824.