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The Daltons; or, Three Roads in Life In Two Volumes
by Charles Lever
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Chapman and Hall, 1862-1865. Hardback. Good. 6.5" by 4.5". None. A mixed edition copy of 'The Daltons; or, Three Roads in Life' from 1862 and 1865, uniformly bound and complete in two volumes. A mixed edition copy of 'The Daltons; or, Three Roads in Life', complete in two volumes with an 1862 Volume 1 copy, and an 1865 sixth edition. Uniformly bound in a half morocco binding with marbled boards. 'The Daltons; or, Three Roads in Life' was first published in 1852 by the prolific Irish-born author, Charles Lever. Incredibly popular with the early Victorian reading public, Lever's stories are renowned for his entertaining and 'rollicking narratives', and his success within the period was often favourably compared with that of his chief rival, Charles Dickens. Throughout his literary career, Levay produced five volumes of essays and short stories, and thirty novels, including the well-known 'Charles O'Malley' (1841) that tells a farcical tale of the Irish Military. Volume 2 is published with an illustrated frontispiece. In half morocco binding with marbled boards. Gild stamped title and embellishment to the spines. Externally, generally smart with rubbing to the spine and extremities. Bumping to the extremities. Tidemarks to front and rear boards of both volumes. More severe tidemarks to the rear of Volume 1. Rubbing to the upper and lower joints of both volumes. Front hinge of Volume 1 is strained, slightly showing chords. Rear hinge of Volume 1 is slightly strained but firm. Front and rear hinge of Volume 2 is split to top and to bottom, but firm. Tidemark to top and bottom of front pastedown, Volume 1 and 2. Mark to top and bottom of fore-edge of front and back free-endpaper, Volume 1 and 2. Internally, generally firmly bound with binding strained in places. Spotting to the first and last few pages of both volumes, but heavier in Volume 1. Generally bright and clean throughout. Both volumes occasionally browned to edges. Pencil to top fore-edge of title page, Volumes 1 and 2. Very small loss to upper fore-edge, page 29 of Volume 1. Crease to upper fore-edge of page 59, Volume 1. Small loss to lower fore-edge of page 59/60 and closed tear to lower fore-edge of page 61/2. Tidemark to fore-edge of page small closed tear to page 317/8. Spotting to top of page 344, Volume 1, not affecting the text. Offsetting from frontispiece to title page of volume 2. Spotting to top of pages 12 and 13, 26 and 27. Small crease to upper gutter, pages 328 to 332, Volume 2. Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 601M8
- Title
- The Daltons; or, Three Roads in Life In Two Volumes
- Author
- Charles Lever
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1862-1865
- Size
- 6.5" by 4.5"
- Keywords
- Daltons Lever Roads Volume Lever
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
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