Thomas Carlyle: A History of the First Forty Years of His Life 1795-1835 (2 vols) with Thomas Carlyle: A History of His Life in London 1834-1881 (2 vols) (4 vols set)
by (Thomas Carlyle) Froude, James Anthony
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- Good
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- first
- Condition
- Good
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Kellerberrin, Western Australia, Australia
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About This Item
London: London: Longmans, Green & Co 1882-1885 Vols-1,2 & 4 First Editions, Vol.3 Second Edition 4 vols 8vo xviii,432;vi,495;viii,460;viii,486pp ill., 1882 4 volume set, GD-VG original black leather & marbled boards, raised gilt spines, red morocco spine labels, marbled end-papers & edges, extremities rubbed and worn, boards rubbed, front board semi-detached & ffep loose on vol.1, small stain to front cover of vol.3 , otherwise all are solid and internally very clean and crisp. Vols 1-3 contain frontis portraits, vols 1-2 contain sketches by various hands. Froude was Carlyle's literary executor with access to all of his papers & correspondence. Despite described faults, this is still a very desirable set which looks good on the shelf.
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- Bookseller
- N & A Smiles
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6003
- Title
- Thomas Carlyle: A History of the First Forty Years of His Life 1795-1835 (2 vols) with Thomas Carlyle: A History of His Life in London 1834-1881 (2 vols) (4 vols set)
- Author
- (Thomas Carlyle) Froude, James Anthony
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- London: Longmans, Green & Co 1882-1885 Vols-1,2 & 4 First Editions, Vol.3 Second Edition 4 vols 8vo xviii,432;vi,495;vii
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1882
- Keywords
- LITERARY LIVES & STUDIES
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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N & A Smiles
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Kellerberrin, Western Australia
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