Author: W Gilbert:
Title: The Inquisitor, or, the struggle in Ferrara; an historical romance (volumes 1 and 3).
Description: London: Tinsley Brothers, 1870. First edition, volumes 1 and 3 (of 3) only. 8vo, [v], 280pp; [v], 275pp, 2pp adverts. Original decorated maroon cloth, gilt titling to the spines.These two volumes are only in good minus condition; the bindings are rubbed and lightly stained, the bindings are lightly shaken with a couple of signatures proud, there is a blindstamp to the front free endpaper of volume 1, and each volume has an ownership inscription to the half-title. Volumes 1 and 3 of a double-decker set. William Gilbert, perhaps best known as the father of the comic writer W S Gilbert, was the author of over 40 works, all of which are hard to find today in their original editions.

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