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The Chronicles of Barsetshire
by Anthony Trollope
- Used
- near fine
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
$5,714.10$5,142.69
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About This Item
London: Chapman & Hall, 1879. Fine Binding. Near Fine. 8" by 5.5". Not Stated. A fine Bayntun-Riviere set of Anthony Trollope's noted series 'The Chronicles of Barsetshire'. With an illustrated frontispiece to all volumes.Anthony Trollope (1815-1882) was an English novelist, with the Chronicles of Barsetshire being his best known works, as well as 'The Warden' and 'The Way We Live Now'. Set in the fictional county of Barsetshire, it comprises six novels published between 1855 and 1867. It remains popular with critics, with the realistic presentation of the county and its characters receiving praise.Comprising all eight volumes of this series issued by Chapman and Hall: The Last Chronicle of Barset (2 Vols), Doctor Thorne, The Small House at Allington (2vol), Framley Parsonage, The Warden and Barchester Towers (2vol). A truly wonderful set of this work, bound by Bayntun-Riviere, with their stamp to the verso of front endpaper. In half crushed morocco bindings. Externally, fine. Internally, firmly bound. With a small tidemark to the head of the frontispiece to volume I of The Last Chronicle of Barset. Minor damp staining to the bottom edge at the gutter, not affecting pages. Otherwise, just the odd spots. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 759L13
- Title
- The Chronicles of Barsetshire
- Author
- Anthony Trollope
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Fine Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Chapman & Hall
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1879
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Barsetshire Trollope Bayntun-Riviere Trollope
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
Glossary
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- Fine Binding
- An elaborate and decorative binding, example including a leather-bound book with gilt edges, raised blind stamps, raised ribs,...
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