George Eliot's Romola First Edition Finely Bound in Three Volumes
First Edition
Eliot, George. Romola. London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1863. First Edition, first printing. 961 pages, 336 in vol. I, 333 in vol. II, and 292 in vol. III. 7.5" x 5". The fourth novel by English writer Mary Ann Evans, under her pen name George Eliot. Romola tells the story of a young woman's adventurous life in turbulent 15th century Florence as she navigates war, plague, political upheaval, and a fraught marriage. The novel stands apart from Eliot's other works, typically set in rural England, for its Italian setting and characterization of real historical figures including Girolamo Savonarola, Piero di Cosimo, and Niccolo Machiavelli. 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. Bound in deep turquoise crushed morocco 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. Overall near fine condition. An exquisite set.Item #20718
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