The Four Georges Sketches Of Manners, Morals, Court, and Town Life. Lovel the Widower Two Works in One Volume By W. M. Thackeray

W. M. Thackeray

Verlag: Leipzig: Bernard Tauchnitz, 1861

Beschreibung

Leipzig: Bernard Tauchnitz, 1861, Copyright Edition. Collection of British Authors, Vol. 580. "The Four Georges" are "an airy, humorous, and brilliant pictures of English life and manners, produced by honest reading out of many books"; "Lovel the Widower", on the other hand, describes "the sad failure of a man of genuine powers". Both texts were first published in 1860 and were distributed in the Tauchnitz edition only on the continent. The Four Georges 145pp Lovel The Widower 149 326pp Approximately 6 inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine good condition gilt titles on black label, 5 double lined gilt bands separating 6 compartments, some scratches/marks down the spine, worn top and tail with some loss at the top. Joints good condition gently rubbed and creased. Corners good condition gently bumped and worn. Boards good condition half calf leather/marbled boards separated by decorative blind tooled lines, marks and scratches. Page edges good condition top edge slightly darkened, all speckled red. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition intact. Paste downs good condition plain, tanned with some foxing. End papers good condition plain, tanned and foxed, the front end paper has the signature of a previous owner along the top edge. Title good condition lightly tanned with some foxing. Pages good condition lightly tanned throughout. Binding good condition attractive small volume. See photos Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1861 Binding: Hardback. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ABE-1570136487097

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Four Georges Sketches Of Manners, Morals...

Verlag: Leipzig: Bernard Tauchnitz

Erscheinungsdatum: 1861

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Good