Annals of the Parish and The Ayrshire Legatees

John Galt; Alfred Ainger

Verlag: Macmillan and Co., Limited, London, 1896

Beschreibung

A lovely copy of these two popular works by political novelist John Galt, issued here in one volume with many illustrations by Charles E. Brock. In the original striking decorative binding, with the distinctive yellow peacock pattern to the paste downs and endpapers.A nice volume of two novels by John Galt, 'Annals of the Parish' and 'The Ayrshire Legatees'.'Annals of the Parish' is Galt's best known work, a novel about Scottish country life that looks into human failings and offers a realistic but humorous look at rural life in Scotland.John Galt is considered to be the first political novelist in the English novelist, as he was the first to deal with the issues of the Industrial Revolution in his fiction - this is particularly evident in 'Annals of the Parish'.Illustrated by Charles E. Brock with a frontispiece, and in-text illustrations throughout.With an introduction by Alfred Aigner. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. A little light bumping and rubbing to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. A few minor marks to the boards and spine, spine is lightly discoloured. Front hinge is starting a little but remains firm. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 823P6

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Annals of the Parish and The Ayrshire ...

Verlag: Macmillan and Co., Limited, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1896

Einband: Cloth

Illustrator: Charles E. Brock

Zustand: Very Good Indeed

Art des Buches: book