George Eliot's Adam Bede Finely Bound First Edition in Three Volumes
Eliot, George
From Max Rambod Inc, Woodland Hills, CA, U.S.A.
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From Max Rambod Inc, Woodland Hills, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 3 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since February 5, 2021
About this Item
Eliot, George. Adam Bede. London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1859. First Edition, first printing. 1032 pages total, 325 in vol. I and 374 in vol. II, and 333 in vol. III. 7.5" x 5". The earliest published novel by English writer Mary Ann Evans, under her pen name George Eliot. Adam Bede tells the story of Adam, a carpenter, Hetty, the woman he loves who gets caught up in a terrible crime, and Dinah, a Methodist minister. The novel was quickly recognized for Eliot's masterful characterization and depiction of rural life, which would be a recurring theme in her writing. Eliot wrote seven full length novels in addition to her short stories and scholarly works, among them Middlemarch, now considered one of the greatest 19th century English works of fiction. Uniformly bound in deep turquoise leather by the famous binder Bayntun. Title, author, and date stamped in gilt on spines. Douglas Clan book plate with family crest "Jamais Arriere" ("Never Behind") to the inside of each cover (pastedown). Spines uniformly sunned to an olive-green shade. Ribbon markers. Binding is beautiful, tight, and square, with all hinges firm and internally clean and bright. Inside covers have gilted dentelle borders and marbled endpaper. A beautiful crushed morocco set in near fine condition. An exquisite set. Seller Inventory # 20712
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Title: George Eliot's Adam Bede Finely Bound First ...
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
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