THE DUKE'S CHILDREN (one of set)

Between 1864 and 1979, the great British author Anthony Trollope wrote 6 books called The Palliser Novels. They revolve around the wealthy aristocrat and politician Plantagenet Palliser and his wife, Lady Glencora, and they cover the sweep of Victorian society. They are considered satire and parody of English life, and criticism of the British government's predilection for attracting corrupt and corruptible people to power.

In 1977, Oxford University Press released The Palliser Novels in separate 5" x 7 1/2" volumes. I have the full set: Can You Forgive Her?, Phineas Finn, Phineas Redux, The Duke's Children, The Prime Minister and The Eustace Diamonds. You can buy as many as you like--please contact me first so I can combine the shipping. If you want the whole set, please contact me.

The Duke's Children is #6 in the series. It is illustrated by the English artist Charles Mozley. The novel deals with the duke losing his political position, and being suddenly widowed and having to deal with his difficult children, who he's been too busy to get to know well.

The book is in excellent condition, except that several of the pages at the front have significant puckering--there is no smell but the book must have become damp at some point. The dust jacket has minor shelfwear. But the pages are nice and white and the binding is tight.