Rhymed, romantic poem written by Walter Scott. This poem tells the story of Robert Bruce, Earl of Carrick, who seeks refuge from the Lord of the Isles after being driven out of Scotland by the British and their allies.Wikipedia: Lord of the Isles
Two objects and Three explanatory notes, One in the hand of John (Jock) Murray (dated July 29, 1988) and two in the hand of Leslie Marchand, set within a frame. Includes: strands of Byron's hair (1807) formerly in the Pigot of Elizabeth Pigot and…
Reproduction of an oil painting depicting Lord Byron pledging freedom for Greece by the tomb of Marcos Botzaris, a chieftain of the Souliotes, who died in 1823 and became a hero of the Greek War for Independence. A version of this painting is in the…