The Claverings [Special Issue of The Galaxy-a Rare item]

by Trollope, Anthony

First edition

Price: $5,550.00
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New York: W. C. & F. P. Church, 1866. First edition. Wrappers. Fine. An Excellent copy of a free pamphlet containing the initial 26 chapters of the story presented by "The Galaxy's" publishers to all purchasers of the magazine, primarily as an inducement to new subscribers, so that readers who had not subscribed to the magazine as those chapters had been published could read the novel in its entirety. In the publisher's original wrappers and housed in a custom slide-in box. The novel was serialized in "The Galaxy" from May 1, 1866 to March 1, 1867, the final installment thus preceding publication of the English first in April, 1867. ("Littell's Living Age" also published the novel in irregular installments from March 3, 1866 to March 2, 1867, and Harpers published the entire novel in book form on February 8, 1867.) This special pamphlet contains many illustrations not contained in the English first and is in remarkable condition. There is a wave to the upper end of the pages and only the mildest of foxing. Otherwise, the very thin pages remain in excellent shape. Surprisingly, the spine is virtually complete, with only a small portion missing from the base. All in all, this is a virtually Fine, if not Fine, copy of this exceedingly scarce item. Famed Trollope collector Carroll A. Wilson stated: "The only other copies known are in the Library of Congress, and in the collection of Morris L. Parrish, who learned of it from me, if I may be pardoned for saying so. Not in Sadleir nor Brussel." (See Wilson's "Thirteen Author Collections".) Smith notes that Wilson's copy is now in the Robert H. Taylor Collection at Princeton University, and that the Yardley copy is in the Butler Library at Columbia University. A wonderful copy of an extremely rare item that few Trollope collectors ever will obtain. A rare and collection-distinguishing item.

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