Author: George Borrow
Title: Lavengro the Scholar, the Gypsy, the Priest
Description: London , John Murray , 1907. Cloth. An insightful work of mixed genres considered to be both a memoir and novel, which has long been regarded as a classic of 19th century English literature. Third reprint of the definitive edition. Featuring several plates, a facsimile of the original title page and a frontispiece of George Burrow with original tissue guard. Historian G. M. Trevelyan called this work "a book that breathes the spirit of that period of strong and eccentric characters". Three volumes bound as one. In original cloth binding with gilt lettering to the spine. Externally, some light rubbing with fading to extremities and spine. Rear hinge is slightly strained. Internally, firmly bound and bright. Occasional instances of light spotting. Ink stamp to facsimile of original title page. Bookseller's label to the front pastedown. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

Keywords: George Borrow Lavengro Trevelyan Novel Lavengro Autobiographical None


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