Author: [Hook, Theodore Edward] Title: SAYINGS AND DOINGS, or Sketches from Life. Second Series
Description: London: Henry Colburn, 1825. 1st ed (Sadleir 1213). Original paper-wrapped boards with spine labels. 3 volumes, 12mo. Spines sunned, but still an enviable VG+ set. Hook [1788 - 1841] one of the most successful writers of the 'Fashionalble Novel', or the 'Silver Fork' novel, which focused on the lives of the rich and famous. Their interest today is primarily for the social historian (OCEL) and the collector of 19th c literature. The first (of 3) series appeared in 1824; the last in 1828. Scarce in original boards.
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Price: US$ 302.50 Seller: Tavistock Books, ABAA
- Book number: 5865
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