WUTHERING HEIGHTS
by Bronte, Emily
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Issued Without Jacket
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Canandaigua, New York, United States
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About This Item
Franklin Cente, PA: The Franklin Library, 1979. First Edition. . Quarter Leather. Fine/Issued Without Jacket. The Franklin Library's Limited Edition of Emily Bronte's 1847 classic novel, her only novel before her death at 30 in 1848. First Edition Thus. Bound in dark brown quarter leather over green cloth boards with detailed gilt decoration and lettering on boards and spine. Marbled pastedowns and endpapers with a sewn-in ribbon bookmark. 401 pages on archival-quality paper, with all text edges gilded. Illustrated by Alan Reingold, with a preface by Emily's older sister, Charlotte, writing under the pen name, Currer Bell. Three tiny flecks of gilt, spattered during the gold-stamping process, are almost unnoticeable but can be found on the green cloth of the front cover, o/w boards and text are clean and unmarked, with a tight, square binding. A collectable copy that makes a fine gift.
Synopsis
Wuthering Heights, the only book written by Emily Brontë, and originally published in 1847 by Thomas Cautley Newby under the pseudonym Ellis Bell, is a classic work of English literature. The Brontë sisters are known for classical and important literature, such as Jane Eyre (by Charlotte Brontë) and Agnes Grey (by Anne Brontë). The first edition of Wuthering Heights was first published in three volumes, the first two composed of Wuthering Heights , with the third volume containing Anne Brontë’s Agnes Grey . The second edition of Wuthering Heights was edited by Charlotte Brontë and published in 1850. Emily Brontë herself died in 1848 at the age of 30 from tuberculosis. In the first American edition, published by Harpers & Brothers in 1848, the authorship of Wuthering Heights was mistakenly attributed to Charlotte Brontë on the title page, which stated: ‘by the author of Jane Eyre.’ The name of the novel comes from the Yorkshire manor on the moors on which the story centers (as an adjective, Wuthering is a Yorkshire word referring to turbulent weather). The work was deeply controversial at the time of publication because it challenged long-held perceptions of class, religion, morality, and the position of women in society. Additionally, the novel contains vivid descriptions of violence. The novel follows the inhabitants of Wuthering Heights, a house on the wild moors of England, and it’s owner, Healthcliffe, on a tragic and compelling story of love and revenge
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Details
- Bookseller
- H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005227
- Title
- WUTHERING HEIGHTS
- Author
- Bronte, Emily
- Format/Binding
- Quarter Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Issued Without Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Franklin Library
- Place of Publication
- Franklin Cente, PA
- Date Published
- 1979
- Keywords
- CLASSIC NOVEL, FIRST EDITION, LIMITED ENGLAND,
- Bookseller catalogs
- England; Fine Literature; Franklin Library;
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About the Seller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2005
Canandaigua, New York
About H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller, has been serving customers on the internet since 2003. We specialize in modern American and English fiction and in mystery and detective thrillers, as well as art and art history. We also have a growing selection of mid-to-late 19th century history and literature. Nearly all our modern and contemporary books are first editions or otherwise collectable.
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