The Works of George Meredith

George Meredith

Published by Archibald Constable and Co 1900-1906, London, 1900

About this Item

A beautifully bound collection of eighteen works of fiction and poetry from George Meredith, in vibrant yellow vellum with Art Nouveau gilt detailing from Truslove & Hanson. A beautiful fourteen volume set of the works of premier English novelist and poet of the Victorian era, George Meredith.In signed vellum bindings by Truslove & Hanson, with floral gilt detailing to back strips.The majority of these volumes are the 'Revised Edition', and all volumes bar 'An Essay' are illustrated with a photogravure or engraved frontispiece.This collection includes works of fiction, literary criticism, poetry, and short stories.Present here are:'The Amazing Marriage', 1900, the fifth edition.'Rhoda Fleming', 1901.'Sandra Belloni', 1902.Volumes I and II of 'Poems', dated 1902.'An Essay on Comedy', the 1903 third edition.'One of Our Conquerors', 1903.'Lord Ormont and his Aminta', 1903.'The Shaving of Shagpat', 1903.'Diana of the Crossways', 1905.'The Ordeal of Richard Feverel', 1905.'Beauchamp's Career', 1906.'The Egoist', 1906.'Short Stories', 1907. In contemporary yellow vellum signed bindings, with gilt detailing to back strips and dentelles. Externally, excellent, with back strips a touch age toned. Boards exceptionally bright, though lightly bowed. Light spotting to boards of 'Rhoda'. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Very Good Indeed.

Seller Inventory # 964F22

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Works of George Meredith
• Publisher: Archibald Constable and Co 1900-1906, London
• Publication Date: 1900
• Binding: Vellum
• Illustrator: Not Stated
• Condition: Very Good Indeed
• Book Type: book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Literary Criticism