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 Daniel Defoe, Serious Reflections During the Life and Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe with His Vision of the Angelick World
Daniel Defoe
Serious Reflections During the Life and Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe with His Vision of the Angelick World
London , Constable and Company , 1925. Brochure/Pamphlet. A limited facsimile of the popular novel Robinson Crusoe. A limited edition facsimile copy of the first edition, with this being limited to 775 copies. Daniel Defoe was an English writer, journalist, pamphleteer and spy. Robinson Crusoe is his most famous novel. Robinson Crusoe was presented as an autobiography of the title character who is a castaway who spends twenty-eight years on a remote tropical island. With a double page plate and a facsimile of the original title page. In the original cloth binding. Externally, very smart with fading to the spine and light marks to the boards. Previous owner inscription to the reverse of the front free endpaper and pastedown. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .
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Book number: 865B21
GBP 48.00 [Appr.: EURO 57 US$ 61.01 | JP¥ 9646]
Keywords: Serious Reflections During the Life and Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe with his vision of the Angelick World Robinson Crusoe daniel defoe facsimile Robinson Crusoe Not Stated

 Jacques Delille, L&Apos;Eneide
Jacques Delille
L&Apos;Eneide
Paris, Chez Giguet et Michaud, 1804. Leather. A two volume set of The Aeneid translated into French. A two volume set of The Aeneid translated into French. Four volumes in two. Complete in two volumes with the full twelve books of the Aeneid. Translated to French by Jacques Delille with notes and remarks. In full calf bindings. Externally, rubbed with some bumping. Joints starting. Some loss to spine labels. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright with the occasional spot. Good . Ill.: Not stated. Good .
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Book number: FGN21-I-5
GBP 180.00 [Appr.: EURO 213.25 US$ 228.78 | JP¥ 36171]
Keywords: Aeneid Virgil Jacques Delille French Virgil classical literature Not stated

 Charles Dickens, Bleak House
Charles Dickens
Bleak House
London, Bradbury and Evans , 1853. First edition. Leather. A handsome first edition, first issue, of one of Charles Dickens' most celebrated novels. The first edition, first issue. With first issue points, as identified by Eckel: 'elgble' to page 19 line 6, "chair" to page 209 line 23, 'counsinship' to page 275 line 22, and "picter" to page 529 line 32. Bound from the parts, with small stamp holes to the gutter. The original serialisation ran from March 1852 to September 1853 across twenty issues. Each issue cost one shilling, though the final double issue cost two shillings.Rebound in a smart quarter morocco binding, with gilt lettering to the spine. With the original front paper wraps for No. V of the serial, bound in. With a frontispiece, engraved title page, and thirty-eight full-page plates, including the ten dark plates. Collated complete. Illustrated by Hablot Knight Browne, known by his pen name "Phiz", an English illustrator who contributed his work to ten of Charles Dickens' books, including 'David Copperfield', and 'Dombey and Son&apos.Narrated by Esther Summerson, Dickens's novel concerns the long running legal case, Jarndyce and Jarndyce, in the Court of Chancery. The case surrounds a number of several conflicting wills written by the same person. Inspired by a true story, the novel actually helped support a judicial reform, in the form of the 1870s Judicature Acts.The half title page is present. With the previous owner's ink signature to the title page. Rebound in quarter morocco. Externally, excellent with little shelf wear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean with some age-toning to the edges and spotting to the plates. Scattered spots and handling marks throughout. Previous owner's ink signature to the title page. Small amount of loss to the lower part of page viii. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: H. K. Browne (Phiz). Very Good Indeed .
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Book number: 844g45
GBP 1300.00 [Appr.: EURO 1539 US$ 1652.27 | JP¥ 261236]
Keywords: esther summerson great expectations oliver twist a christmas carol great expectations H. K. Browne (Phiz)

 Charles Dickens, A Collection of Works by Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens
A Collection of Works by Charles Dickens
London, Chapman & Hall, c1875. Cloth. A collection of eighteen volumes of works from noted 19th century author Charles Dickens, illustrated throughout. Eighteen volumes of twenty-two. Household edition from Chapman & Hall, London. Each volume includes an illustrated frontispiece. A collection of novels from Charles Dickens, an English novelist and social critic who created some of the world's best-known fictional characters, and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. With illustrations by Hablot Knight Browne or "Phiz", an English artist and illustrator; Arthur Burdett Frost, an American illustrator, graphic artist, and comic writer; Gordon Thomson, an English draughtsman and figure artist; John McLaren Ralston, a Scottish illustrator and designer; James Mahoney, an Irish artist and engraver; Francis Arthur Fraser, a prolific Scottish illustrator; Edward G. Dalziel, an English illustrator and engraver; Charles Green, a British watercolourist and illustrator; Fred Barnard, an English illustrator and caricaturist; and Luke Fildes, a British painter and illustrator. This set includes: The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, with fifty-seven illustrations. American Notes and Pictures from Italy, with eighteen illustrations. A Child's History of England, with fifteen illustrations. The Adventures of Oliver Twist, with twenty-eight illustrations. Great Expectations, with thirty illustrations. Christmas Stories from "Household Words" and "All the Year Round", with twenty-three illustrations. Little Dorrit, with fifty-eight illustrations. The Old Curiosity Shop, with thirty-nine illustrations. Sketches by Boz Illustrative of Every-Day Life and Every-Day People, with thirty-four illustrations. Christmas Books, with twenty-eight illustrations. The Uncommercial Traveller, with twenty-six illustrations. The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Reprinted Pieces, and Other Stories, with thirty illustrations and two clippings from the Daily Mail newspaper dated 1928. Dombey and Son, with sixty-two illustrations. Barnaby Rudge: A Tale of the Riots of "Eighty", with forty-six illustrations. The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, with fifty-none illustrations. The Personal History of David Copperfield, with sixty-one illustrations. The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit, with fifty-nine illustrations. Our Mutual Friend, with fifty-eight illustrations. Collated complete. In the original green cloth binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. Minor fading to the spine and the odd small mark to the boards. A small split in the cloth to the front joint of David Copperfield. Hinges of Oliver Twist sympathetically reinforced with tape. Front hinge starting but firm to Nicholas Nickleby. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd spot to the main text and scattered spotting to the first and last few pages. A small tear to page 47 of Oliver Twist where the textblock has been opened harshly. Previous owner's bookplate to the front endpaper of Pickwick Papers covering a contemporary ink inscription. Ink stamp to the front pastedown of Pickwick Papers, Oliver Twist, Little Dorrit, David Copperfield, and Martin Chuzzlewit. Bookseller's label to the front pastedown of Little Dorrit and David Copperfield, and to the rear pastedown of Martin Chuzzlewit. Light age toning to the endpapers. Good . Ill.: Phiz; A. B. Frost; Gordon Thomson; J. McL. Ralston; J. Mahoney; F. A. Fraser; E. G. Dalziel; C. Green; F. Barnard; L. Fildes. Good .
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Book number: 885T20
GBP 340.00 [Appr.: EURO 402.5 US$ 432.13 | JP¥ 68323]
Keywords: Charles Dickens Phiz Pickwick Thomson Phiz Phiz; A. B. Frost; Gordon Thomson; J. McL. Ralston; J. Mahoney; F. A. Fraser; E. G. Dalziel; C. Green; F. Barnard; L. Fildes

 Charles Dickens, The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
Charles Dickens
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
London, Chapman and Hall, 1839. First edition. Leather. The first edition in book form of Charles Dickens' third novel, illustrated throughout by Phiz. The first edition in book form. In half calf binding with gilt detail to the spine. With a portrait frontispiece, and thirty-eight illustrations by Phiz. Lacking the plate on page 457. The final plate is facing page 623 instead of 624 as stated in the list of plates. A very early issue, with issue points 'flys' for 'flies' on page 245, line 10, 'visiters' instead of 'visitors', on page 272 line 2, 'incontestible' for, 'incontestable' on page 287 line 22, 'suprise' for 'surprise' on page 586 line 24. This copy has the correct 'sister' for 'visiter' to page 123, and 'letter' for, 'latter' to page 160. The third book by Charles Dickens. Nicholas Nickleby was originally published as a serial from 1838 to 1839. The novel centres on a young man, Nicholas Nickleby, who must support his mother and sister following his father's untimely death. The half title page is present. Ink inscription from previous owner to the list of plates. In a half calf binding. Externally, a trifle rubbed with some rubbing to the extremities and marks to the boards. Number sticker to the front board. Hinges strained but still firm. Discoloration to the edges of the paste-downs and free endpapers. Sticker to the lower rear paste-down. Loss to the free endpapers, with the front free endpaper loosening. Internally lacking pages 455-458, and the plate on page 457, but otherwise firmly bound. Pages age-toned with spotting throughout. Heavy discoloration to the plates. Staining to the frontispiece, Ink inscription from previous owner to the list of plates. With small closed tear to the list of plates. Loss to the plate on page 351. Good . Ill.: Phiz [Hablot Knight Browne]. Good .
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Book number: 844g43
GBP 750.00 [Appr.: EURO 888 US$ 953.23 | JP¥ 150713]
Keywords: victorian literature classic literature great expectations oliver twist classic literature a tale of two cities Phiz [Hablot Knight Browne]

 Charles Dickens, Little Dorrit
Charles Dickens
Little Dorrit
London, Chapman & Hall, LD. 1892 . Cloth. An early reprint edition of Charles Darwin's Little Dorrit with illustrations by Phiz. Early reprint edition of Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens in the original publisher's cloth binding. The novel was originally published in serial form between 1855 and 1857. It follows the story of Amy Dorrit, raised in a prison for debtors in London. In the typical Dicken's fashion, Little Dorrit satirises the shortcomings of government and society in Victorian Britain. Illustrated by Phiz with forty monochrome plates. Collated, complete.With gilt to the front board and spine. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, very smart. There is some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. The spine is slightly discoloured. The hinges are starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with the occasional spot. Very Good . Ill.: Phiz. Very Good .
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Book number: 838W33
GBP 45.00 [Appr.: EURO 53.5 US$ 57.19 | JP¥ 9043]
Keywords: Little Dorrit Charles Dickens Phiz Illustrated Charles Dickens Phiz

 Charles Dickens, Old Curiosity Shop
Charles Dickens
Old Curiosity Shop
London and New York, Frederick Warne and Co. 1904 . Paperback. A very scarce edition of this Charles Dickens classic. Very scarce edition of Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens in the original publisher's pictorial paper wraps. Undated, dated through the advertisement for Owbridge Lung Tonic, claiming 'thirty years success&apos. The product was first issued in 1874, dating this book to 1904. Prior owner's pencil inscription to the title, 'March 1 1916 at Harrison from Buckwell Street&apos.Prior owner's stamps to the title page. With advertisements to the front and the rear.  In the original publisher's paper wraps. Externally, smart. There is some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities resulting in some wear in these areas. There is some light spotting to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Prior owner's stamps to the title page. The pages are bright and clean with some light age toning. Good . Ill.: None. Good .
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Book number: 840W79
GBP 95.00 [Appr.: EURO 112.5 US$ 120.74 | JP¥ 19090]
Keywords: Old Curiosity Shop Dickens Very scarce Advertisements Dickens None

 Charles Dickens, The Personal History of David Copperfield
Charles Dickens
The Personal History of David Copperfield
London, Bradbury & Evans , 1850. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition copy of Charles Dickens' renowned novel, David Copperfield, with illustrations throughout by Phiz. The first edition. With the following first issue points: Chapter XXVII is at page 282 rather than 283 as listed to the contents, the final 'i' to page viii is misaligned, misspelling of 'coroboration' to page 387, six lines from the bottom, 'screamed' is not corrected to 'screwed' at page 132 line 20. Including six lines of errata. Rebound in full cloth with gilt detail to the spine. With an engraved title page and frontispiece, alongside thirty-eight plates. Collated complete. Illustrated by Hablot Knight Browne, known by his pen name "Phiz", an English illustrator who contributed his work to ten of Charles Dickens' books, including 'Bleak House', and 'Dombey and Son&apos. A somewhat autobiographical novel, Dickens's celebrated bildungsroman follows the eponymous character from infancy to maturity. Claimed by Dickens to be his own favourite amongst his works, it marked a turning point in his oeuvre, separating his novels of youth and those of maturity. The half title page is present. Rebound in full cloth. Externally, very smart with some shelf wear to the edges. Light marks to the boards. Internally, binding strained to the half title page but otherwise firmly bound. Pages age-toned but generally bright and clean. Spotting throughout, heavier to the plates. Spotting and darkening to the frontispiece and engraved title page. Scattered handling marks throughout. Very Good . Ill.: H. K. Browne (Phiz). Very Good .
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Book number: 844g40
GBP 1400.00 [Appr.: EURO 1657.25 US$ 1779.37 | JP¥ 281331]
Keywords: phiz victorian literature the pickwick papers oliver twist victorian literature a tale of two cities H. K. Browne (Phiz)

 Charles Dickens, The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club
Charles Dickens
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club
London , Chapman & Hall , c1857. Cloth. A beautifully illustrated copy of Charles Dickens' first novel. A new edition. In the publisher's original cloth binding. With a frontispiece, engraved title page and forty-one beautiful illustrations from R. Seymour and Hablot Knight Browne 'Phiz&apos. Collated complete. 'The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club' was Charles Dickens' first novel. The story originated from a request by the publisher, Chapman & Hall, to compose a novel linking together a series of 'cockney sporting plates' by the illustrator Robert Seymour. The book became a publishing phenomenon, with theatrical performances, joke books and other merchandise. With an ink inscription dated 1900 for one 'Harry Goodman by the Manchester Jew's School', to the front free endpaper. In the original cloth binding. Externally, smart with shelf wear to the extremities and spine. A few marks to the boards. Ink inscription to the front free endpaper. The front free endpaper is loosening but still firm. Internally, firmly bound. Several pages are uncut throughout. Several pages are torn, but this does not affect the text. Age-toning to the edges but otherwise bright. Marks to pages 132 and 133. Good . Ill.: Phiz; R Seymour. Good .
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Book number: 829G33
GBP 85.00 [Appr.: EURO 100.75 US$ 108.03 | JP¥ 17081]
Keywords: Robert Seymour C. R. Leslie Phiz A Tale of Two Cities C. R. Leslie Oliver Twist Great Expectations Phiz; R Seymour

 Charles Dickens, The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club
Charles Dickens
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club
London, Chapman and Hall , 1837. First edition. Leather. The first edition in book form of Charles Dickens' first and immensely popular novel, illustrated throughout by Phiz. The first edition in book form of Charles Dickens' first novel, initially published serially over the course of twenty months. The novel was credited with defining a new genre, and with popularising both the serial format, and stylistic feature of the cliff hanger. Rebound in half morocco with gilt lettering to the spine. Illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page, the complete forty-one original plates, plus 25 additional plates bound in, from Phiz - who is known for illustrating many of Dickens' works - and Robert Seymour, who died whilst illustrating the work. Collated, complete. Many of the plates are in first state, with page numbers rather than titles. A mixed early issue of the first edition in book form. Issue points include: The sign in the title page reads 'Weller', instead of the first issue 'Veller'; five lines of footnotes to page 9; with mark between 'r' and 'u' in 'rum' in the last line of page 10 ; with the signature 'E' present to the tail of pages 25 and 27; page 261 correctly signed 'X2'; with the second '3' in the page number present to page 303; 'Picwkick' to the running title of page 375; the last 'e' of page 17 is broken; 'this friends' on page 400, line 21, and an incomplete 'F' in the word 'OF' in the headline on page 432. The half title page is present. Rebound in half morocco. Externally, very smart with some light rubbing to the edges. Fading to the spine. Light marks to the boards. Internally generally firmly bound. The plate on page 46 is loosening and could detach with further handling. Pages generally bright and clean with age-toning and handling marks throughout. Marks to the frontispiece and engraved title page. Marks to the title page. Spotting throughout, heavier to the plates. Small closed tear of about half an inch to the plate on page 529. Very Good . Ill.: Phiz. Very Good .
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Book number: 844g41
GBP 950.00 [Appr.: EURO 1124.75 US$ 1207.43 | JP¥ 190903]
Keywords: the pickwick papers oliver twist great expectations classic literature oliver twist phiz Phiz

 Charles Dickens, The Story of Little Dombey
Charles Dickens
The Story of Little Dombey
London, Bradbury & Evans , 1858. First edition. Hardback. A first edition copy of Charles Dickens' re-written excerpts from Dombey and Son, intended for public readings. The scarce first edition. Rebound in paper covered boards. Re-written excerpts from Charles Dickens' popular novel, 'Dombey and Son', adapted for public readings. Dickens' public readings were highly popular during the Victorian period, and involved him re-shaping many of his novels into a performance format. 'The Story of Little Dombey', was one of his most successful works in this style. 'Dombey and Son', the novel from which the material came from, is a popular novel exploring the themes of child cruelty, deceit and the British class struggle. The story follows a shipping firm owner who has a difficult relationship with his daughter. The half title page is present, alongside one page of publisher's advertisements to the rear of the volume. Rebound in paper covered boards. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear. Some light marks and the odd spot to the boards. Spine is darkened. Light marks to the paste-downs and free endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean with age-toning to the edges and scattered spots and handling marks throughout. Repaired closed tear to the title page. The half title page is darkened. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .
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Book number: 844g44
GBP 340.00 [Appr.: EURO 402.5 US$ 432.13 | JP¥ 68323]
Keywords: dombey and son oliver twist great expectations a christmas carol oliver twist None

 Benjamin Disraeli, Endymion
Benjamin Disraeli
Endymion
London, Longmans, Green, and Co. 1880. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this immensely popular novel by former nineteenth-century British prime minister, Benjamin Disraeli. A thrilling novel about political intrigue and romance, set in the early nineteenth-century England, a time when the Whig and Tory political factions were at odds. Complete in three volumes.The first edition of this work.Written by former British prime minister, Benjamin Disraeli. The last complete novel of his to be published, Endymion was reportedly bought by Longmans, Green, & Co. for £10,000. In the publisher's original cloth, including the half titles.Bookplate of 'K. Marr Johnson' to the front pastedown of each volume. In the publisher's original cloth bindings. Externally, sound, with some light shelf wear and fading to the spines. Bumping to the heads and tails of the spines and extremities. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown of each volume. Internally, binding is generally firm. Pages contain the odd instance of light spotting, particularly to the first and last few pages of each volume. Good . Ill.: None. Good .
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Book number: 812J51
GBP 80.00 [Appr.: EURO 94.75 US$ 101.68 | JP¥ 16076]
Keywords: endymion lothair benjamin disraeli beaconsfield lothair greek mythology classic None

 Benjamin Disraeli, Endymion
Benjamin Disraeli
Endymion
London, Longmans, Green, and Co. 1880. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this immensely popular novel by former nineteenth-century British prime minister, Benjamin Disraeli. A thrilling novel about political intrigue and romance, set in the early nineteenth-century England, a time when the Whig and Tory political factions were at odds. Complete in three volumes.The first edition of this work.Written by former British prime minister, Benjamin Disraeli. The last complete novel of his to be published, Endymion was reportedly bought by Longmans, Green, & Co. for £10,000. In the publisher's original cloth, including the half titles. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, some shelf wear to the boards and bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Spines have darkened slightly. Some scuff marks to the front board of Volume III, and a few very small ink marks to the rear board of Volume I. Internally, front hinge slightly tender to Volume III. Binding strained to Volume I, and pages 113 to 128 are held by cords only. Remaining binding is generally firm. Pages contain the odd instance of spotting, more prominent to the first and last few pages, though many pages remain bright and clean. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .
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Book number: 812J5
GBP 125.00 [Appr.: EURO 148 US$ 158.87 | JP¥ 25119]
Keywords: endymion lothair benjamin disraeli beaconsfield lothair mythology novel Not Stated

 Benjamin Disraeli; Philip Guedalla, Vivian Grey; the Young Duke; Popanilla and Other Tales; Contarini Fleming; Alroy; Henrietta Temple; Venetia; Coningsby; Sybil; Tancred; Lothair; Endymion and Falconet
Benjamin Disraeli; Philip Guedalla
Vivian Grey; the Young Duke; Popanilla and Other Tales; Contarini Fleming; Alroy; Henrietta Temple; Venetia; Coningsby; Sybil; Tancred; Lothair; Endymion and Falconet
London, Peter Davis , 1926-27. Cloth. A handsome set of Benjamin Disraeli, uniformly bound in the original cloth. The Bradenham Edition. Uniformly bound in the original black cloth with gilt detail. A complete twelve volume set of the novels and tales of Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield. Disraeli is best known as a Conservative politician and as prime minister of the United Kingdom in the late nineteenth century. Each book has an introduction by Philip Guedalla. This set comprises of: Volume I, 'Vivian Grey&apos. This novel follows the title character as he rises from childhood into the world of politics. Volume II, 'The Young Duke&apos. This is a novel that follows the life and adventures of George Augustus Frederick, the young Duke of the title. The novel sees Frederick explores his career and the world of love and engagement. Volume III, 'Popanilla and Other Tales&apos. An allegorical story which follows an exciting voyage, but is also a satire on contemporary society. Volume IV, 'Contarini Fleming', a psychological romance novel, following Contarini, who runs away to Venice, where his mother was born. The novel follows political movements and developments throughout Europe. Disraeli considered 'Contarini Fleming' to be his best novel, despite it being a financial failure. Volume V, 'Alory' is an account of the life of David Alroy, heavily fictionalised. The novel portrays the problems of a medieval Jewish man trying to decide between a small and exclusively Jewish state, and a large Empire. Volume VI, 'Henrietta Temple&apos. This is a novel about the secret love and engagement between Ferdinand Armine, an aristocrat, and Henriette Temple, the tenant of a neighbouring estate, the pair having fallen in love at first sight. Volume VII, 'Venetia', a lightweight romantic fantasy novel. Volume VIII, 'Coningsby', is a political novel follow the career of the aspiring Henry Coningsby. Volume IX, 'Sybil&apos. This is a novel about the plight of the working classes in England. This novel stemmed from Disraeli's interested in the Chartist movement, which was a working-class political reformist movement, seeking universal male suffrage, however it failed as a parliamentary movement. Disraeli was deeply interested in helping the working class living conditions. Volume X, 'Tancred' follows Lord Montacute, a young hero, who is destined to live the life of a member of the British ruling class. However he decides to retraces the steps of his Crusader ancestors to the Holy Land. Volume XI, 'Lothair' follows a young wealthy orphaned nobleman, who finds himself the centre of attention of three women of different religions. Volume XII, 'Endymion', followed by 'Falconet', is a romance novel following the rising Tory politicians William Pitt Ferrars. Uniformly bound in the original cloth. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear to the edges. A few light marks to the boards. Light fading to the spines. Small tear to the hinge of volume one. Light spotting to the paste-downs and free endpapers. Bookseller's label to the front paste-down of volume four. Previous owner's ink inscription to the front free endpaper of volumes eight. nine and eleven. Offsetting to the free endpapers of volume eight. Library stamps to the front paste-downs, final pages and to the rear of the title pages of volumes eleven and twelve. Internally, firmly bound. Pages slightly age-toned but otherwise very bright and clean with only the occasional few spots. Tear to page xi of volume one. Some offsetting to the front blank of volume one. Numerous pages are uncut throughout. Fore-edge is roughly cut with spotting. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .
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Book number: 837G32
GBP 160.00 [Appr.: EURO 189.5 US$ 203.36 | JP¥ 32152]
Keywords: Vivian Grey conservative party the young duke conservative party None

 W. Lucas Collins [ed], Ancient Classics for English Readers
W. Lucas Collins [ed]
Ancient Classics for English Readers
Edinburgh and London , William Blackwood and Sons, 1880-1898 . Cloth. Five interesting volumes on classical writers from Ovid to Aristotle. Five volumes from the Ancient Classics for English Reader series, edited by Rev. Canon Collins. This set includes works on Lucian, Livy, Lucretius, Ovid and Aristotle. Lucian (1880) by Canon Collins is a reprint copy. Lucian was a Syrian satirist, rhetorician and pamphleteer who is best known for his tongue-in-cheek style.   Livy (1880) by Canon Collins is a reprint. Titus Livius, or Livy, was a Roman historian who wrote a monumental history of Rome and the Roman people. With a folding map to the rear. Lucretius (1887) by W. H. Mallock is a reprint copy. Lucretius was a Roman poet and philosopher. Ovid (1890) by Rev. Alfred Church is reprint. Ovid was a Roman poet who lived during the reign of Augustus. Aristotle (1898) is a first edition copy by Sir Alexander Grant. Aristotle was an Ancient Greek philosopher and polymath. Collated, complete.  All are in the original cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and some light marks to the boards. Previous owner pencil inscriptions to the rear pastedown and reverse of the rear free endpaper of Lucian. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .
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Book number: 866B81
GBP 77.00 [Appr.: EURO 91.25 US$ 97.87 | JP¥ 15473]
Keywords: Ancient Classics for English Readers Lucian Livy Lucretius Lucian None

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