Author: Rhoda Broughton
Title: Not Wisely But Too Well; Joan; Cometh Up As a Flower; Red As a Rose Is She; Nancy; Good Bye Sweetheart
Description: London, Richard Bentley and Son, 1893-5. Vellum. A beautiful group of six novels by Rhoda Broughton in uniform vellum bindings signed Hatchards. Group of six novels by Welsh author of sensational novels who was known for her early novels and her antagonistic relationship with Oscar Wilde and Lewis Carroll. Comprising later editions published between 1893 and 1895 of the following titles: Not Wisely but Too Well, eighth edition; Joan, popular edition, with a frontispiece; Cometh Up as a Flower, new edition, with a frontispiece; Red as a Rose is She, twelfth edition, with a frontispiece; Nancy, ninth edition, with a frontispiece; Good Bye Sweetheart, ninth edition, with a frontispiece.In lovely half vellum bindings from Hatchards. With half titles. From the library of Sir William Eden, Bart. with his armorial bookplate to front pastedown. In uniform half vellum bindings over cloth covered boards, titles in gilt to morocco spine label, gilt to top edge, marbled endpapers. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear only, minor chipping to title label 'Nancy.' Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .

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