Author: John Galt
Title: Sir Andrew Wylie, of That Ilk.
Description: Edinburgh, William Blackwood, 1822 . First edition. Cloth. A smart complete three volume first edition of John Galt's novel about an aspiring young businessman, who journeys from Scotland to London. The first edition of this work, complete in three volumes.Retaining the half title to each volume, and with an advertisement leaf to the rear of volume III.Galt's novel follows of the rise of a Scotsman to wealth, social prestige, and political power in London. Originally intended as a short sketch, Galt was persuaded by the publisher to expand the work into a three volume novel, with the early chapters concerning Wylie's childhood viewed as largely autobiographical. The work of Scottish novelist John Galt. As the first novelist to deal with issues of the industrial revolution, he has been termed the first political novelist in the English language.With the bookplate of Rev. Charles Dymoke Willaume to front pastedowns. In half calf bindings, with marbled paper covered boards. Light rubbing to back strip heads and tails, with loss of leather most concentrated to volume I tail. Volume III joints starting, with back strip detaching to front joint. Boards firmly held. Front hinges strained, but firmly held. Bookplate to front pastedowns. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned due to paper type, but generally clean, with instances of light spotting to page perimeters. Good . Ill.: None. Good .
Keywords: john galt charles dymoke willaume Annals of the Parish The Chronicle of Dalmailing charles dymoke willaume None
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Title: Sir Andrew Wylie, of That Ilk.
Description: Edinburgh, William Blackwood, 1822 . First edition. Cloth. A smart complete three volume first edition of John Galt's novel about an aspiring young businessman, who journeys from Scotland to London. The first edition of this work, complete in three volumes.Retaining the half title to each volume, and with an advertisement leaf to the rear of volume III.Galt's novel follows of the rise of a Scotsman to wealth, social prestige, and political power in London. Originally intended as a short sketch, Galt was persuaded by the publisher to expand the work into a three volume novel, with the early chapters concerning Wylie's childhood viewed as largely autobiographical. The work of Scottish novelist John Galt. As the first novelist to deal with issues of the industrial revolution, he has been termed the first political novelist in the English language.With the bookplate of Rev. Charles Dymoke Willaume to front pastedowns. In half calf bindings, with marbled paper covered boards. Light rubbing to back strip heads and tails, with loss of leather most concentrated to volume I tail. Volume III joints starting, with back strip detaching to front joint. Boards firmly held. Front hinges strained, but firmly held. Bookplate to front pastedowns. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned due to paper type, but generally clean, with instances of light spotting to page perimeters. Good . Ill.: None. Good .
Keywords: john galt charles dymoke willaume Annals of the Parish The Chronicle of Dalmailing charles dymoke willaume None
Price: GBP 120.00 = appr. US$ 171.36 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 866F17
- Book number: 866F17
See more books from our catalog: English Literature Pre 1900