The Entail: or, The Lairds of Grippy

John Galt

Published by William Blackwood, Edinburgh, 1823

Condition: Very Good Hardcover

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The first edition of Scottish novelist John Galt's political novel about social upheaval. The three volume first edition of this work, by Scottish novelist John Galt. As the first novelist to deal with issues of the industrial revolution, he has been termed the first political novelist in the English language.Galt's tragi-comedy is a tale of greed and social upheaval, presenting the polarities of tradition and innovation in a legal context.Bound without half titles, but retaining two terminal blanks to volume II, and the advertisement leaf to the rear of volume I.Inscriptions to front free endpaper. In half calf bindings, with marbled paper covered boards. Discolouration to back strips, with light rubbing to fore edge of boards. Joints starting, with head of volume I back strip detaching, but boards firmly held. Inscriptions to front free endpaper of each volume. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, with spotting throughout. Very Good. Seller Inventory # 866F26

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Title: The Entail: or, The Lairds of Grippy

Publisher: William Blackwood, Edinburgh

Publication Date: 1823

Binding: Leather

Illustrator: None

Condition: Very Good

Edition: First edition.

Book Type: book

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