Collection of 10 Uniformly Bound Limited Edition Books Translated Into English by Katharine Prescott Wormley Dated 1902

Katharine Prescott Wormeley was born in Ipswich, Suffolk in 1830. Her mother Caroline was the daughter of an East India merchant from Boston and her father Ralph, a sixth-generation Virginian, spent his childhood in England eventually becoming a British subject and retiring as a rear admiral in the Royal Navy. Katharine spent most of her childhood in Europe moving in 1848 to the United States where she died in 1908. Katharine was one of the best-known translators of her time, having translated from the French language the complete works of Honoré de Balzac (40 vols., 1883–97) for American readers. She also translated 6 volumes of works by Molière (1892); various works by Alexandre Dumas (1894-1902), as well as several others including those in this collection comprising translations of French Court Memoires by various hands.

Uniformly bound in crushed half morocco with marbled boards and end papers. Gilt decorated spines with raised bands, top edges gilt, rough cut fore edges, tissue guarded colour frontispieces and photogravure illustrated plates. Each volume numbered 1065 from The Tour de France Edition limited of 1250. All volumes published 1902 by Hardy, Pratt & Company of Boston, USA. Height 21.5cms, depth 14.8cms and a total combined shelf coverage of some 42cms.

Externally some marks and light rubbing, sun fading to spines and returns, minor lost to gilding, wear to edges, light bumping to corners and browning to fore edges. Internally some splits contained to the inner hinges, tightly bound and generally clean and bright save for light age toning to the extremities. Sporadic light foxing. Partial interior damp staining to volume I of the Memoirs of Marquis D’Argenson.

We currently only trade on-line and are very pleased to receive enquiries by email, whatsapp or phone.

Carefully packed delivery to mainland UK is included in the list price. Quotes can be arranged for overseas shipping but only to the USA, Canada, UAE, Australia and countries within the EU.

In the unlikely event that a buyer wishes to return an item a full refund will be given on the understanding that we must by notified by email of a return within 7 days of receipt. The buyer will be fully responsible for the insured return postage and packaging costs and the item must be returned in the same condition as sold.

Payment by bank transfer, cheque, Paypal, credit or debit card. Items will be reserved whilst funds are being cleared.