The Young Duke

London: Peter Davies, 1926-7. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Very Good. 9" by 6". None. An exceptionally well preserved set of Benjamin Disraeli, all in the original unclipped illustrated dust wrappers. Complete in twelve volumes.In the original unclipped dustwrappers, with a colour illustration to the front wraps.The Bradenham Edition of the works of Benjamin Disraeli.Volume I, 'Vivian Grey'. This novel follows the title character as he rises from childhood into the world of politics.Volume II, 'The Young Duke'. This is a novel that follows the life and adventures of George Augustus Frederick, the young Duke of the title. The novel sees Frederick explores his career and the world of love and engagement.Volume III, 'Panilla and Other Tales'.Volume IV, 'Contarini Fleming', a psychological romance novel, following Contarini, who runs away to Venice, where his mother was born. The novel follows political movements and developments throughout Europe. Disraeli considered 'Contarini Fleming' to be his best novel, despite it being a financial failure.Volume V, 'Alory' is an account of the life of David Alroy, heavily fictionalised. The novel portrays the problems of a medieval Jewish man trying to decide between a small and exclusively Jewish state, and a large Empire.Volume VI, 'Henrietta Temple'. This is a novel about the secret love and engagement between Ferdinand Armine, an aristocrat, and Henriette Temple, the tenant of a neighbouring estate, the pair having fallen in love at first sight.Volume VII, 'Venetia', a lightweight romantic fantasy novel.Volume VIII, 'Coningsby', is a political novel follow the career of the aspiring Henry Coningsby.Volume IX, 'Sybil'. This is a novel about the plight of the working classes in England. This novel stemmed from Disraeli's interested in the Chartist movement, which was a working-class political reformist movement, seeking universal male suffrage, however it failed as a parliamentary movement. Disraeli was deeply interested in helping the working class living conditions.Volume X, 'Tancred' follows Lord Montacute, a young hero, who is destined to live the life of a member of the British ruling class. However he decides to retraces the steps of his Crusader ancestors to the Holy Land.Volume XI, 'Lothair' follows a young wealthy orphaned nobleman, who finds himself the centre of attention of three women of different religions.Volume XII, 'Endymion', followed by 'Falconet', is a romance novel following the rising Tory politicians William Pitt Ferrars.Disraeli served twice as the Prime Minister, providing the groundwork for what would become the modern Conservative Party. He was a significant Prime Minister due to the fact that he was the only Prime Minister who was Jewish by birth.Each work with an introduction by Philip Guedalla. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrappers. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spines and to the extremities. Some very light marks to the boards and spines. Light spots to the fore edges. Dustwrappers with discolouration to the spines. Edgewear to the dustwrappers, with a small amount of loss to the head of the spines. Some light marks to the dustwrappers. Discolouration and light spots to the reverse of the dustwrappers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed