It Is Never Too Late to Mend A Matter of Fact Romance
by Charles Reade
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
A$357.31A$321.58
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Richard Bentley, 1856. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 5". None. A scarce first edition of this novel by Charles Reade. his is the first novel by Reade after he dabbled in playwriting. It written to reform abuses in prison discipline and the treatment of criminals. In it, a ruthless squire becomes obsessed with a younger woman and conspires to have her lover framed and sent to jail Sadlier's No.1 binding. Bookplate of John Martineau to front pastedowns. Complete in three volumes. Rebound in brown cloth. Externally smart, with just a few marks. Internally, firmly bound. Library labels to front pastedowns. Pages have some foxing throughout. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SET14-E-2
- Title
- It Is Never Too Late to Mend A Matter of Fact Romance
- Author
- Charles Reade
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Richard Bentley
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1856
- Size
- 8" by 5"
- Keywords
- John Martineau charles reade prison discipline charles reade
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Rooke Books
Books are sent on approval and may be returned in like condition for any reason within 14 days of receipt. Responsibility of return to be with the purchaser.
About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
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.
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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.
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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- Cloth
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- Bookplate
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- Rebound
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- First Edition
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