Clarissa; or, The History of a Young Lady: Comprehending the Most Important Concerns of Private Life; And Particularly Shewing, the Distresses that May Attend the Misconduct Both of Parents and Children, In Relation to Marriage.

RICHARDSON, Samuel

Verlag: London: Rivington et al., 1810

8 volume set, 6 inches tall. A handsome later (c.1890) full calf with gilt and blind bands and red labels. At the head of each title page a strip has been removed (presumably to delete an owner's name) and expertly repaired. Minor foxing. Richardson's masterpiece is considered one of the greatest, earliest and longest of English novels. A novel written as a series of letters it is the tragic tale of Clarissa Harlowe, a young woman whose quest for virtue is continually thwarted by her family. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ABE-1708693231625

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Titel: Clarissa; or, The History of a Young Lady: ...
Verlag: London: Rivington et al.
Erscheinungsdatum: 1810
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: Near Fine