Basil

1st World Publishing, 2008-10-01. Hardcover. Good.

Very scarce edition, externally very good with green buckram boards with gilt title to front and spine and blind tooled art nouveau decoration. Internally clean though pages have considerable age toning due to inferior quality of paper used in publishing, some occasional chips to edges of pages but no loss of text. Basil was Collins second full length novel and… Read more about this item

Paperback / softback. New. In Basil's secret and unconsummated marriage to the linen-draper's sexually precocious daughter, and the shocking betrayal, insanity, and death that follow, Collins reveals the bustling, commercial London of the 19th century wreaking its vengeance on a still powerful aristocratic world.

London: Richard Bentley, 1852. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. THE FIRST EDITION of Collins's scarce second novel. This is Collins's second full length novel and his first set in contemporary times. This novel of first love, intrigue, and betrayal was considered "sensational" by many, and it had mixed reviews, with some referring to it as "revolting." In his dedication… Read more about this item

Dover Pubns. Collectible - Good. Signed Copy Collectible - Good. Barbara G. Mertz Rev Trust custom bookplate on front inside cover. Barbara G. Mertz's copy with her signature on title page. This book formed part of Barbara G. Mertz's personal library at her home in Frederick, Maryland. (British literature, Victorian literature, social class, psychological thriller)

BiblioBazaar, 2006-02-08. Paperback. Good.

1st World Publishing, 2008-10-01. Paperback. Used:Good.

Dover Pubns, 1980-09. Paperback. Good.

BiblioBazaar, 2006-02-08. Paperback. Used:Good.

New York:: F. M. Lupton Publishing Company,, no date.. publisher's printed wrappers.. Some light spotting and use to wrappers.. 12mo,. The Elite Series, No. 157.

1st World Publishing, 2008-10-01. Paperback. Good.

Alba, 1997-02. Paperback. Very Good. in x in x in. Light shelf-wear. Spine is lightly creased. Former owner's name on front endpaper. Otherwise, a tight and cleanc opy.

New York: Dover Publications. Very Good. 1980. Large Format Paperback. 0486240150 Used book. .

Dover Publications, Incorporated, 1980. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

New York: Dover Publications, 1980. Book. Good. Paperback. In Basil's secret and unconsummated marriage to the linen-draper's sexually precocious daughter, and the shocking betrayal, insanity, and death that follow, Collins reveals the bustling, commercial London of the nineteenth century wreaking its vengeance on a still powerful aristocratic world. Contemporary reviewers vehemently disapproved of this explicit treatment of adultery; and… Read more about this item

Scholarly Publishing Office, University of Michigan Library, 2005-12-20. Paperback. Used:Good.

Scholarly Publishing Office, University of Michigan Library, 2005-12-20. Paperback. Good.

British Library, Historical Print Editions, 2011-03-14. Paperback. Good.

Dover Publications, 1980. Paperback. Acceptable. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 2000. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.