edith nicolls (2 Ergebnisse)

Cloth. Zustand: Good. Not Stated (illustrator). A complete three volume edition of the works of English novelist and poet Thomas Love Peacock. Complete in three volumes. With a portrait frontispiece to volume I. A collection of the satirical novels, poetry, criticism, and miscellaneous works of Thomas Love Peacock, an English novelist, poet, and official of the East India Company, best known for the novel 'Nightmare Abbey', present in this collection. Peacock wrote satirical novels, each with the same basic setting: characters at a table discussing and criticising the philosophical opinions of the day. With an introduction from the Hon. Lord Houghton, an English poet, patron of literature and a politician. Biographical notes from Edith Nicolls, the granddaughter of Peacock. Edited by Henry Cole, a British author and editor. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, sound with light rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. The odd small mark to the boards with small splits in the cloth to the head and tail of the spine, resulting in minor loss. A split to the front joint of volume one. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot or handling mark. Light age toning to the endpapers. Some of the text block to volume three remains unopened. Good. book.

Leather. Zustand: Very Good. Henry Cole (illustrator). A scarce complete three volume edition of the works of Thomas Love Peacock, in half morocco signed bindings by Maclehose. Complete in three volumes, this is a scarce set.With a portrait frontispiece to volume I, by Henry Cole.A collection of the satirical novels, poetry, criticism, and miscellaneous works of Thomas Love Peacock, an English novelist, poet, and official of the East India Company. Peacock is best known for the novel 'Nightmare Abbey', present in this collection.With an introduction from the Hon. Lord Houghton, and biographical notes from Edith Nicolls.In half morocco signed bindings by Maclehose.With the bookplate of British Conservative Party politician Major Ernest Everard Gates to the front pastedowns. In half morocco signed bindings, with marbled paper covered boards. Externally, excellent, with instances of light rubbing to back strip. Boards bright. Hinges of volume III strained, with front free endpaper and title page consequently slightly tender. Bookplates to front pastedowns. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Very Good. book.