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Tales and Novels by Maria Edgeworth. In Ten Volumes
by Maria Edgeworth
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/N
- Seller
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Birsay, Orkney, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London and New York: George Routledge and Sons A good to very good 10 volume set of Maria Edgeworth's works in matching red half leather bindings with marbled boards, marbled page edges and marbled endpapers. Fine gilt compartments to spines and title and volume listing. Undated but looks to be 1860's/70's. With 37 of 38 black and white engravings by William Harvey. Each with black and white frontispiece and vignette title page followed by plain title page. Vol I: Moral Tales, 2 b/w plates, 438pp. Vol II: Popular Tales; 2 b/w plates, 485pp. Vol III: Belinda; 1 b/w plate, 463pp. Vol IV: Castle Rackrent; Essay on Irish Bulls; The Science of Self-Justification; Ennui; and The Dun. 2 b/w plates, 434pp. Vol V: Manoeuvring; Almeria; and Vivian; Tales of Fashionable Life. 2 b/w plates, 442pp. Vol VI: The Absentee, A Tale of Fashionable Life; Madame de Fleury; Emilie de Coulanges; The Modern Griselda. 2 b/w plates; 470pp. VII: Patronage. 2 b/w plates, 504pp. Vol VIII: Patronage, concluded; Comic Dramas; Leonora; and Letters. 2 b/w plates, 486pp.Vol IX: Harrington; Thoughts on Bores; and Ormond. 2 b/w plates. 528pp. Vol X: Helen. 455pp. The bindings have light wear at joints and edges and a little wear to board surfaces, but are sound and very bright. The contents have light occasional foxing due to the paper used. Vol IX has a damp stain that affects the top corner of the second plate and is then slightly visible at following page edges.
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- Bookseller
- E C Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 031347
- Title
- Tales and Novels by Maria Edgeworth. In Ten Volumes
- Author
- Maria Edgeworth
- Illustrator
- William Harvey, C Rolls, J W Cook, Goodall, Bacon
- Format/Binding
- Half-Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- N
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Routledge and Sons
- Place of Publication
- London and New York
- Keywords
- women's writing; nineteenth century writing; women's social history; william harvey
- Bookseller catalogs
- LITERATURE; Fiction;
- Size
- 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
E C Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
E C Books
Biblio member since 2011
Birsay, Orkney
About E C Books
E C Books is a small online bookselling business, specialising in pre 20th century works:natural history, science, history, and travel, aiming for rarer and more unusual books. Our largest stock area is Natural History, where we have a good range of books from the 1700-1800's, many finely illustrated. Other areas include children's books, particularly late 1800's-early 1900's - again illustrated; and literature pre 1900.When you order books from us we ensure that they are properly packed to protect condition, and we always use recorded or 'signed for' postal services for more secure delivery. Please note that we have recently moved to the beautiful Orkney Islands, where we intend to open a bookshop over the next year. Because of our location we cannot guarantee 'next day' delivery but we will get your purchase to you as quickly and safely as we can.Please note that the buyer is responsible for the payment of any tax or duty on import.
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