Handsomely Bound Partial Set of the Works of George Eliot in 18 Books

Mary Anne (alternatively Mary Ann or Marian) Evans (1819 - 1880), who went under the pen name George Eliot to escape the stereotype of women only writing light-hearted romances, was a journalist, a translator and one of the leading writers of the Victorian era. She is the author of seven novels, most of them set in provincial England and well known for their realism and psychological insight. These 18 volumes are a partial set from the 24 volumes which comprise the Cabinet Edition as published by William Blackwood and Sons. They comprise various novels which are complete in one, two or three books. Whilst undated they are from around 1880.

A sparklingly handsome collection of uniformly bound books in polished half calf with marbled paper boards, end papers and page edges. The spines are profusely decorated in gilt over 4 panelled compartments with the two contrasting title label compartments also lettered in gilt. Very minor occasional light foxing and the tiniest hint of colour bleeding from the marbled paper to the first and last few pages with the text completely unaffected. Externally there is some light scuffing and marks in places, some bumping to corners, and general light shelf wear. There is some mild sun fading to some spines. Clerical Life, volume I, has an area of leather missing from the top corner of the front board and the front free end paper has a split running along some 3/4s of its length making the hinge visible, but the hinge is not split and holding firm. All volumes are tightly bound and the pages are clean although a little age toned.

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