of Byron letters to come to market in over 30 years exceeded its pre-sale high estimate to fetch £277,250 (488,332.22 CAD); plus, in so doing, it set a world auction record for any group of letters or manuscript by a British Romantic poet. "We are absolutely delighted," reporteth Dr. Gabriel Heaton, Sotheby's Senior Specialist, Books and Manuscripts Department, "with the above-estimate price achieved for such an important collection of letters by Byron.
from Judith Fitzgerald: The Globe and Mail: In Other Words: Heartbreaker Lord Byron busts the bank!
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[Judith Fitzgerald:] Do you have a new poem you feel comfortable sharing with IOW readers, please?
[Lenore Langs:] I do. Thank you for asking. It's called "The Hawk":
From the window
from Judith Fitzgerald: The Globe and Mail: In Other Words: Windsor's wonderful writerly ways
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