THE WORKS OF THOMAS LOVE PEACOCK Including His Novels, Poems, Fugitive Pieces, Criticisms Etc

Peacock (Thomas Love); Edited By Cole (Henry)

Published by Richard Bentley and Son, London, 1875

About this Item

A fine set of three volumes, with a preface by the Right Hon. Lord Houghton, a biographical notice by his grand-daughter, Edith Nicolls, and a portrait, very nicely bound in original dark red leather by Bayntun Riviere, Bath, spine has raised bands and gilt lettering/decoration to panels, all edges gilt (nice and bright), marbled endpapers, pages clean and crisp. I, lii, 378pp, 2pp publisher adverts for Bentley's Burlington Library of Useful and Entertaining Works, II, (iv), 476pp, III, viii, 479pp, 1p errata, Thomas Love Peacock (18 October 1785 - 23 January 1866) was an English novelist, poet, and official of the East India Company. He was a close friend of Percy Bysshe Shelley, and they influenced each other's work. Peacock wrote satirical novels, each with the same basic setting: characters at a table discussing and criticising the philosophical opinions of the day. Size: 7.5 x 5 Inches.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE WORKS OF THOMAS LOVE PEACOCK Including His Novels, Poems, Fugitive Pieces, Criticisms Etc
• Publisher: Richard Bentley and Son, London
• Publication Date: 1875
• Binding: Full Red Leather
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket as Published
• Book Type: 19th Century Literature