The Novels of George Eliot (eight books in seven volumes) Vol I Adam Bede/ Vol II The Mill on the Floss/ Vol III-Vol IV Silas Marner and Scenes from Clerical Life/ Vol V Felix Holt/ Vol VI Romola/ Vol VII Middlemarch/ Vol VII Daniel Deronda
by George Eliot
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Petworth, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood, 1877. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo.. The New, or Stereotyped, Edition handsomely bound in threequarter tan calf and red marbled paper with gilt rules. Raised bands to spine with gilt decoration and title labels. Some volumes have missing or damaged title labels. Edges are bumped and leather is rubbed. Marbling is a little worn. Marbled endpapers and page edges. Pages are age tanned with occasional slight foxing especially to prelims.. Marbling is a little worn. Marbled endpapers and page edges. Front hinge of Romola is beginning to crack, otherwise bindings are tight. 8vo. All volumes have engravings by Cooper and others. Previous owner's signature on feps of each volume dated 1880. The last two volumes are dated: Middlemarch is dated 1877, and Daniel Deronda is dated 1878. The earlier volumes are undated. A rare and very attractive set. Please enquire about postage as this set is heavy. 1877
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- Bookseller
- Reader’s Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4782
- Title
- The Novels of George Eliot (eight books in seven volumes) Vol I Adam Bede/ Vol II The Mill on the Floss/ Vol III-Vol IV Silas Marner and Scenes from Clerical Life/ Vol V Felix Holt/ Vol VI Romola/ Vol VII Middlemarch/ Vol VII Daniel Deronda
- Author
- George Eliot
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- William Blackwood
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh and London
- Date Published
- 1877
- Size
- 8vo.
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
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Petworth, West Sussex
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Market town general antiquarian book shop specialising in literature, travel and history.
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- Gilt
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- Raised Band(s)
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- Age Tanned
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- Marbled Paper
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- Calf
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- Spine
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- Tight
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- New
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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