London: Elkins Mathews & Marrot Ltd., 1927. Book. Very Good. Decorative Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo, red cloth spine over blue marbled and gilt spangled paper covered boards, gilt spine titles. 97 pp. First publication of these 11 character sketches by Anthony Trollope which were never previously published. LIMITED NUMBERED EDITION #330/530 of which 30 were not offered for sale. Heavy rag paper with untrimmed edges. A tight, clean, unmarked volume with clear gilt spine titles. No tears, creases, stains etc. however there is moderate to light faint foxing mostly limited to the endpapers and first and last 10 pages of the book with the inner leaves being very bright, clean and unmarked. Forecorners barely rubbed through and minor soil. Despite the meticulous catalogue of minor faults this is still a very presentable volume of a quite scarce limited edition. Very good plus. SCARCE..

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Bookseller: Brillig Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 09330
Title: London Tradesmen
Author: Trollope, Anthony with a Foreword by Michael Sadleir
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Elkins Mathews & Marrot Ltd.
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1927
Keywords: TROLLOPE, FIRST, EDITION, POTHUMOUS, LIMITED,, NUMBERED, TRADESMEN, LONDON, MERCHANTS, CHARACTER, SKETCHES, NOVEL, NOVELIST, EPHEMERA, ENGLISH, ENGLAND, ANTHONY, LITERATURE,
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