The Life of Cicero (2 vols. Provenance: Michael Sadleir and Barton Currie)

Anthony Trollope

Verlag: Chapman and Hall, London, 1880

Beschreibung

In addition to his 47 novels and numerous short stories, Anthony Trollope wrote a number of non-fiction works as well. Among them was this two-volume biography of the Roman orator Cicero (Sadleir 88). The work is not particularly scarce, but this particular set is unique, in that it was personally owned by two famous names in the antiquarian book world. On the front pastedowns, there are the personal bookplates of both Michael Sadleir (1888-1957), generally considered the preeminent bibliographer of the works of Anthony Trollope, and Barton Currie (1877-1962), a renowned journalist and author in his own right but also recognized as one of the foremost book collectors of his era. This set is good+, bound in the publisher's original marron cloth with gilt titles on the spines. The typeface of the titles suggests that they are the first issue. The spines are faded and there is minor fraying at the spine ends and corners. All the hinges are cracked and separating. No other marks or damage. The text is quite clean, with no marks at all. AS16. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers B666

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Life of Cicero (2 vols. Provenance: ...

Verlag: Chapman and Hall, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1880

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Good +

Auflage: First.