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The Novels of George Eliot
de George Eliot [Mary Ann Evans]
- Usado
- very good
- Tapa dura
- Firmado
- Estado
- Very Good
- Librería
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Precio
EUR 1,769.40EUR 1,592.46
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Sobre este artículo
Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood, c1880 . Leather. Very Good. 8" by 6". None. An excellent edition of the complete works of George Eliot, bound uniformly in half morocco by Morrell. A seven volume edition of the works of one of the leading novelists of the Victorian era, George Eliot. Containing her eight published works of fiction bound in seven volumes.With most of her novels set in provincial England, Eliot's works are known for their realism, psychological insight, sense of place and detailed depiction of the countryside.Consisting of all seven of her novels: 'Adam Bede', 'The Mill on the Floss', 'Silas Marner', 'Felix Holt', 'Romola', 'Daniel Deronda' and 'Middlemarch', and her first published work of fiction, 'Scenes of a Clerical Life', a collection of three short stories.With one novel per volume with the exception of 'Silas Marner' and 'Scenes of a Clerical Life', which are bound together.With the armorial bookplate of Olof Axel Ohlsson to each front pastedown.In lovely half calf signed bindings by Morrell, with gilt detailing to spines. In half calf signed bindings by Morrell, with cloth covered boards. Externally, smart, with back strips a touch rubbed and lightly age toned, and with boards bright. Spotting to text block fore edges. Front joint of 'Silas', and head of front joint of 'Middlemarch', starting, but firmly held. Light rubbing to joints. Armorial bookplates to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, with spotting and instances of foxing throughout, most concentrated to first and last few leaves. Very Good
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Detalles
- Librería
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 896F34
- Título
- The Novels of George Eliot
- Autor
- George Eliot [Mary Ann Evans]
- Ilustrador
- None
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Leather
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- William Blackwood
- Lugar de publicación
- Edinburgh and London
- Fecha de publicación
- c1880
- Tamaño
- 8" by 6"
- Palabras clave
- morrell middlemarch george eliot adam bede middlemarch Olof Axel Ohlsson
- Atención
- Puede que se trate de un conjunto de varios volúmenes y requiera de gastos de envío adicionales.
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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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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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- 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...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
