THE WARDEN. With an Introduction by Angela Thirkell
by Trollope Anthony
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- Hardcover
- Signed
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About This Item
New York: Limited Editions Club, 1955. First of the Edition, Limited and Signed by Fritz Kredel. With the original letter announcing and describing the publication of the book included. With over thirty hand-coloured drawings by Fritz Kredel throughout. 8vo, publisher's original quarter blue silk finished linen over boards, lettered in gilt on the spine and pictorially decorated in navy on both covers. Housed in the original blue slipcase. 261 pp. A fine copy, as pristine, with a bit of mellowing only to the slipcase. FIRST OF THE EDITION. George Orwell called the novel "probably the most successful" of Trollope's "clerical series", and "one of his best works". 'The Warden concerns Mr Septimus Harding, the meek, elderly warden of Hiram's Hospital and precentor of Barchester Cathedral, in the fictional county of Barsetshire.
The story concerns the impact upon Harding and his circle when a zealous young reformer, John Bold, launches a campaign to expose the disparity in the apportionment of the charity's income between its object, and its officer, Mr Harding. John Bold embarks on this campaign in a spirit of public duty despite his romantic involvement with Eleanor and previously cordial relations with Mr Harding. Bold starts a lawsuit and Mr Harding is advised by the indomitable Dr Grantly, his son-in-law, to stand his ground.
The story concerns the impact upon Harding and his circle when a zealous young reformer, John Bold, launches a campaign to expose the disparity in the apportionment of the charity's income between its object, and its officer, Mr Harding. John Bold embarks on this campaign in a spirit of public duty despite his romantic involvement with Eleanor and previously cordial relations with Mr Harding. Bold starts a lawsuit and Mr Harding is advised by the indomitable Dr Grantly, his son-in-law, to stand his ground.
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- Bookseller
- Buddenbrooks, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 27090
- Title
- THE WARDEN. With an Introduction by Angela Thirkell
- Author
- Trollope Anthony
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Limited Editions Club
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1955
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