Lot 166
[Evans (Mary Ann)] "George Eliot". Daniel Deronda, first edition in eight parts, 1876.
Hammer Price: £1,700
Description
[Evans (Mary Ann)] "George Eliot". Daniel Deronda, first edition in eight parts, half-titles and divisional fly-titles, all advertisements, slips and errata slips as called for (and part 2 with errata slip at p.1), occasional minor marginal spotting, original greenish-grey printed wrappers, spines toned and a little cracked, a few parts with chipping to spine ends, the odd closed tear at joints, part 1 upper cover lightly toned, part 3 small tear upper cover edge and lower hinge starting, part 7 with small booksellers label to front cover and back-strip coming loose at foot, a few instances of light creasing, overall a very good set, [Baker & Ross A11.1.a.1], 8vo, William Blackwood and Sons, 1876.
Provenance: Sir Hugh Seymour Walpole (1884-1941), English novelist and book collector [Brackenburn bookplate to front pastedowns]
Description
[Evans (Mary Ann)] "George Eliot". Daniel Deronda, first edition in eight parts, half-titles and divisional fly-titles, all advertisements, slips and errata slips as called for (and part 2 with errata slip at p.1), occasional minor marginal spotting, original greenish-grey printed wrappers, spines toned and a little cracked, a few parts with chipping to spine ends, the odd closed tear at joints, part 1 upper cover lightly toned, part 3 small tear upper cover edge and lower hinge starting, part 7 with small booksellers label to front cover and back-strip coming loose at foot, a few instances of light creasing, overall a very good set, [Baker & Ross A11.1.a.1], 8vo, William Blackwood and Sons, 1876.
Provenance: Sir Hugh Seymour Walpole (1884-1941), English novelist and book collector [Brackenburn bookplate to front pastedowns]
