Author: READE, CHARLES
Title: A Finely Bound Collection of First Editions of the Works of Charles Reade (48 Volumes)
Description: London: Various Publishers, 1856-84. 1st Edition. First Printing. Leather. Uniformly bound in half green morocco over marbled boards, spines in six compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering in three compartments, t.e.g, marbled endpapers. Illustrated with tissue-protected frontispiece in the first volume of each novel. Original cloth spine and cover bound in at the end of each volume. Autograph letter signed by Charles Reade bound in the "Cream" volume. All volumes are First editions, first printings, or First English editions, first printing. The novels included are: (1) Peg Woffington (First edition, one volume, London: Richard Bentley, 1853) [Parrish 171]; (2) Christie Johnstone: A Novel (First edition, one volume, London: Richard Bentley, 1853) [Parrish 173]; (3) It Is Never Too Late to Mend: A Matter-of-Fact Romance (First edition, three volumes, London: Richard Bentley, 1856) [Parrish 183]; (4) The Course of True Love Never Did Run Smooth (First edition, one volume, London: Richard Bentley, 1857) [Parrish 193]; (5) White Lies: A Story (First English edition, three volumes, London: Trubner & Co, 1857) [Parrish 197]; (6) Cream: The Autobiography of a Thief and Jack of All Trades (First edition, one volume, London: Trubner & Co, 1858, with a.l.s.) [Parrish 200]; (7) Love Me Little, Love Me Long (First edition, volume two, only, of two; London: Trubner & Co, 1859) [Parrish 201]; (8) The Eighth Commandment (First edition, one volume, [two copies] London: Trubner & Co, 1860) [Parrish 209]; (9) The Cloister and the Hearth: A Tale of the Middle Ages (First edition, four volumes, London: Trubner & Co, 1861) [Parrish 206]; (10) Hard Cash: A Matter-of-Fact Romance (First edition, three volumes, London: Sampson Low, Son & Marston, 1863) [Parrish 211]; (11) Griffith Gaunt; or, Jealousy (First edition, three volumes, London: Chapman and Hall, 1866) [Parrish 214]; (12) Foul Play (First English edition, three volumes, London: Bradbury, Evans, & Co, 1868) [Parrish 226]; (13) Put Yourself In His Place (First edition, three volumes, London: Smith, Elder & Co, 1870) [Parrish 230]; (14) A Terrible Temptation: A Story of the Day (First English edition, three volumes, London: Chapman and Hall, 1871) [Parrish 234]; (15) A Simpleton: A Story of the Day (First English edition, three volumes, London: Chapman and Hall, 1873) [Parrish 246]; (16) Trade Malice: A Personal Narrative, and The Wandering Heir: A Matter-of-Fact Romance (First edition, one volume, London: Samuel French, 1875) [Parrish 242]; (17) A Woman-Hater (First English edition, three volumes, Edinburgh & London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1877) [Parrish 253]; (18) Readiana: Comments on Current Events (First edition, one volume, London: Chatto & Windus, 1883) [Parrish 262]; (19) A Perilous Secret (First English edition, two volumes, London: Richard Bentley & Son, 1884) [Parrish 271]; (20) The Jilt and Other Stories (First English edition, one volume, London: Chatto & Windus, 1884) [Parrish 255]; (21) Singleheart and Doubleface (First English edition, one volume, London: Chatto & Windus, 1884) [Parrish 261]; (22) Good Stories of Man and Other Animals (First English edition, one volume, London: Chatto & Windus, 1884) [Parrish 269]; (23) Charles Reade: A Memoir, by Charles L. Reade and The Rev. Compton Reade (First edition, two volumes, London: Chapman and Hall, 1887) [Not in Parrish); (24) Bible Characters (First edition, one volume, London: Chatto & Windus, 1888) [Parrish 276]; (25) A Good Fight: The Original Version of the Cloister and the Hearth, with an Introduction by Andrew Lang (First edition thus, one volume, London: Henry Frowde, 1910) [Parrish 205].. All of the volumes are unmarked, tight, square, and clean. A couple of the volumes have some very slight brusing on the spines. All hinges strong. An extremely handsome set in wonderful condition. A large, heavy set - additional shipping charges may apply. NEAR FINE. Frontispieces. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Signed by Author. Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued .
Keywords: Charles Reade Fine Binding Literature Fiction Novels, Poetry & Literature Fiction Rare, Antiquarian, and Collectible Books
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Title: A Finely Bound Collection of First Editions of the Works of Charles Reade (48 Volumes)
Description: London: Various Publishers, 1856-84. 1st Edition. First Printing. Leather. Uniformly bound in half green morocco over marbled boards, spines in six compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering in three compartments, t.e.g, marbled endpapers. Illustrated with tissue-protected frontispiece in the first volume of each novel. Original cloth spine and cover bound in at the end of each volume. Autograph letter signed by Charles Reade bound in the "Cream" volume. All volumes are First editions, first printings, or First English editions, first printing. The novels included are: (1) Peg Woffington (First edition, one volume, London: Richard Bentley, 1853) [Parrish 171]; (2) Christie Johnstone: A Novel (First edition, one volume, London: Richard Bentley, 1853) [Parrish 173]; (3) It Is Never Too Late to Mend: A Matter-of-Fact Romance (First edition, three volumes, London: Richard Bentley, 1856) [Parrish 183]; (4) The Course of True Love Never Did Run Smooth (First edition, one volume, London: Richard Bentley, 1857) [Parrish 193]; (5) White Lies: A Story (First English edition, three volumes, London: Trubner & Co, 1857) [Parrish 197]; (6) Cream: The Autobiography of a Thief and Jack of All Trades (First edition, one volume, London: Trubner & Co, 1858, with a.l.s.) [Parrish 200]; (7) Love Me Little, Love Me Long (First edition, volume two, only, of two; London: Trubner & Co, 1859) [Parrish 201]; (8) The Eighth Commandment (First edition, one volume, [two copies] London: Trubner & Co, 1860) [Parrish 209]; (9) The Cloister and the Hearth: A Tale of the Middle Ages (First edition, four volumes, London: Trubner & Co, 1861) [Parrish 206]; (10) Hard Cash: A Matter-of-Fact Romance (First edition, three volumes, London: Sampson Low, Son & Marston, 1863) [Parrish 211]; (11) Griffith Gaunt; or, Jealousy (First edition, three volumes, London: Chapman and Hall, 1866) [Parrish 214]; (12) Foul Play (First English edition, three volumes, London: Bradbury, Evans, & Co, 1868) [Parrish 226]; (13) Put Yourself In His Place (First edition, three volumes, London: Smith, Elder & Co, 1870) [Parrish 230]; (14) A Terrible Temptation: A Story of the Day (First English edition, three volumes, London: Chapman and Hall, 1871) [Parrish 234]; (15) A Simpleton: A Story of the Day (First English edition, three volumes, London: Chapman and Hall, 1873) [Parrish 246]; (16) Trade Malice: A Personal Narrative, and The Wandering Heir: A Matter-of-Fact Romance (First edition, one volume, London: Samuel French, 1875) [Parrish 242]; (17) A Woman-Hater (First English edition, three volumes, Edinburgh & London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1877) [Parrish 253]; (18) Readiana: Comments on Current Events (First edition, one volume, London: Chatto & Windus, 1883) [Parrish 262]; (19) A Perilous Secret (First English edition, two volumes, London: Richard Bentley & Son, 1884) [Parrish 271]; (20) The Jilt and Other Stories (First English edition, one volume, London: Chatto & Windus, 1884) [Parrish 255]; (21) Singleheart and Doubleface (First English edition, one volume, London: Chatto & Windus, 1884) [Parrish 261]; (22) Good Stories of Man and Other Animals (First English edition, one volume, London: Chatto & Windus, 1884) [Parrish 269]; (23) Charles Reade: A Memoir, by Charles L. Reade and The Rev. Compton Reade (First edition, two volumes, London: Chapman and Hall, 1887) [Not in Parrish); (24) Bible Characters (First edition, one volume, London: Chatto & Windus, 1888) [Parrish 276]; (25) A Good Fight: The Original Version of the Cloister and the Hearth, with an Introduction by Andrew Lang (First edition thus, one volume, London: Henry Frowde, 1910) [Parrish 205].. All of the volumes are unmarked, tight, square, and clean. A couple of the volumes have some very slight brusing on the spines. All hinges strong. An extremely handsome set in wonderful condition. A large, heavy set - additional shipping charges may apply. NEAR FINE. Frontispieces. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Signed by Author. Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued .
Keywords: Charles Reade Fine Binding Literature Fiction Novels, Poetry & Literature Fiction Rare, Antiquarian, and Collectible Books
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