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WHYTE-MELVILLE, George John (1821-1878). [Selected Works], the majority in first edition, comprising:
Digby Grand. London: Savill and Edwards for John W. Parker and Son, 1853. 2 volumes, 8° (194 x 120mm). Half-title in volume I. Provenance: Wickes (early inscriptions on title margins). FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM.
Tilbury Nogo. London: Rogerson and Tuxford for Chapman and Hall, 1854. 2 volumes, 12° (194 x 120mm). FIRST EDITION.
General Bounce. London: Wertheimer and Co. for John W. Parker and Son, 1855. 2 volumes, 8° (194 x 123mm). Half-title in volume I. FIRST EDITION.
Kate Coventry. London: Wertheimer and Co. for John W. Parker and Son, 1856. 8° (195 x 123mm). Half-title. FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM.
The Interpreter. London: Savill and Edwards for John W. Parker and Son, 1858. 8° (189 x 123mm). FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM.
Holmby House. London: Savill and Edwards for John W. Parker and Son, 1860. 2 volumes, 8° (185 x 125mm). Colour-printed lithographic frontispiece by Hanhart. FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM.
Good for Nothing. London: George Phipps for Parker, Son, and Bourn, 1861. 2 volumes, 8° (183 x 122mm). Final advertisement leaf volume I, X2. Woodcut headpieces and initials. FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM.
Market Harborough. London: Bradbury and Evans for Chapman and Hall, 1861. 8° (186 x 124mm). Half-title. FIRST EDITION.
The Queen's Maries. London: G. Phipps for Parker, Son, and Bourn, 1862. 2 volumes, 8° (181 x 116mm). Woodcut headpieces and initials. FIRST EDITION.
The Gladiators. London: William Clowes and Sons for Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, and Green, 1863. 3 volumes, 8° (186 x 125mm). Woodcut headpieces and initials. FIRST EDITION.
Cerise. London: William Clowes and Sons for Chapman and Hall, 1866. 3 volumes, 8° (196 x 124mm). Woodcut headpieces and initials. Provenance: 'With the Publisher's Compliments' (partially erased marginal stamp on titles). FIRST EDITION.
The White Rose. London: Virtue and Co. for Chapman and Hall, '1868' [but 1867]. 3 volumes, 8° (187 x 123mm). Half-titles. Woodcut headpieces. FIRST EDITION.
''Bones and I''. London: William Clowes and Sons for Chapman and Hall, 1868. 8° (186 x 125mm). Woodcut headpieces and initials. FIRST EDITION.
Sarchedon. London: Robson and Sons for Chapman and Hall, 1871. 3 volumes, 8° (186 x 124mm). Half-titles. Woodcut head-and tailpieces. FIRST EDITION.
Contraband. London: Virtue and Co. for Chapman and Hall, '1871' [but 1870]. 2 volumes, 8° (186 x 126mm). Half-titles. FIRST EDITION.
Uncle John. London: Taylor and Co. for Chapman and Hall, 1874. 3 volumes, 8° (186 x 124mm). Half-titles. FIRST EDITION.
Katerfelto. London: Bradbury, Agnew, and Co. for Chapman and Hall, 1875. 8° (221 x 141mm). Tinted lithographic frontispiece and 11 plates by Vincent Brooks Day & Son after H. Hope Crealocke, 4 mounted. (Some plates detached and re-inserted.) FIRST EDITION.
Sister Louise. London: Virtue and Co., Limited for Chapman and Hall, 1876. 8° (217 x 139mm). Half-title. Tinted lithographic frontispiece and 7 plates by Vincent Brooks Day & Son after Miriam Kerns. FIRST EDITION.
Rosine. London: Virtue and Co, Limited for Chapman and Hall, 1877. 8° (216 x 139mm). Half-title. Tinted lithographic frontispiece and 7 plates by Vincent Brooks Day & Son after Miriam Kerns. FIRST EDITION.
Riding Recollections. London: R. Clay, Sons, and Taylor for Chapman and Hall, 1878. 8° (194 x 127mm). Half-title. Mounted frontispiece and 7 plates after Edgar Giberne. FIRST EDITION.
Black but Comely. London: Charles Dickens and Evans for Chapman and Hall, 1879. 3 volumes, 8° (188 x 126mm). Half-titles. FIRST EDITION.
Songs and Verses. London: Taylor and Co. for Chapman and Hall, [no date]. 8° (175 x 120mm). Half-title. Woodcut head- and tailpieces. Fourth edition.
(Scattered light spotting or marking affecting some volumes, a few leaves in some volumes with skilfully-repaired tears.) Early 20th-century crushed red half morocco gilt, the spines gilt in 6 compartments, titled in 2, the others decorated with central fleurons surrounded by curlicue and dot tools and frames, top edges gilt, others trimmed (extremities lightly rubbed on some volumes).
AN ATTRACTIVELY-BOUND SET, including all of Whyte-Melville's novels, excepting three, The Brookes of Bridlemere, M. or N., Roy's Wife, and Satanella. (41)
Digby Grand. London: Savill and Edwards for John W. Parker and Son, 1853. 2 volumes, 8° (194 x 120mm). Half-title in volume I. Provenance: Wickes (early inscriptions on title margins). FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM.
Tilbury Nogo. London: Rogerson and Tuxford for Chapman and Hall, 1854. 2 volumes, 12° (194 x 120mm). FIRST EDITION.
General Bounce. London: Wertheimer and Co. for John W. Parker and Son, 1855. 2 volumes, 8° (194 x 123mm). Half-title in volume I. FIRST EDITION.
Kate Coventry. London: Wertheimer and Co. for John W. Parker and Son, 1856. 8° (195 x 123mm). Half-title. FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM.
The Interpreter. London: Savill and Edwards for John W. Parker and Son, 1858. 8° (189 x 123mm). FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM.
Holmby House. London: Savill and Edwards for John W. Parker and Son, 1860. 2 volumes, 8° (185 x 125mm). Colour-printed lithographic frontispiece by Hanhart. FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM.
Good for Nothing. London: George Phipps for Parker, Son, and Bourn, 1861. 2 volumes, 8° (183 x 122mm). Final advertisement leaf volume I, X2. Woodcut headpieces and initials. FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM.
Market Harborough. London: Bradbury and Evans for Chapman and Hall, 1861. 8° (186 x 124mm). Half-title. FIRST EDITION.
The Queen's Maries. London: G. Phipps for Parker, Son, and Bourn, 1862. 2 volumes, 8° (181 x 116mm). Woodcut headpieces and initials. FIRST EDITION.
The Gladiators. London: William Clowes and Sons for Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, and Green, 1863. 3 volumes, 8° (186 x 125mm). Woodcut headpieces and initials. FIRST EDITION.
Cerise. London: William Clowes and Sons for Chapman and Hall, 1866. 3 volumes, 8° (196 x 124mm). Woodcut headpieces and initials. Provenance: 'With the Publisher's Compliments' (partially erased marginal stamp on titles). FIRST EDITION.
The White Rose. London: Virtue and Co. for Chapman and Hall, '1868' [but 1867]. 3 volumes, 8° (187 x 123mm). Half-titles. Woodcut headpieces. FIRST EDITION.
''Bones and I''. London: William Clowes and Sons for Chapman and Hall, 1868. 8° (186 x 125mm). Woodcut headpieces and initials. FIRST EDITION.
Sarchedon. London: Robson and Sons for Chapman and Hall, 1871. 3 volumes, 8° (186 x 124mm). Half-titles. Woodcut head-and tailpieces. FIRST EDITION.
Contraband. London: Virtue and Co. for Chapman and Hall, '1871' [but 1870]. 2 volumes, 8° (186 x 126mm). Half-titles. FIRST EDITION.
Uncle John. London: Taylor and Co. for Chapman and Hall, 1874. 3 volumes, 8° (186 x 124mm). Half-titles. FIRST EDITION.
Katerfelto. London: Bradbury, Agnew, and Co. for Chapman and Hall, 1875. 8° (221 x 141mm). Tinted lithographic frontispiece and 11 plates by Vincent Brooks Day & Son after H. Hope Crealocke, 4 mounted. (Some plates detached and re-inserted.) FIRST EDITION.
Sister Louise. London: Virtue and Co., Limited for Chapman and Hall, 1876. 8° (217 x 139mm). Half-title. Tinted lithographic frontispiece and 7 plates by Vincent Brooks Day & Son after Miriam Kerns. FIRST EDITION.
Rosine. London: Virtue and Co, Limited for Chapman and Hall, 1877. 8° (216 x 139mm). Half-title. Tinted lithographic frontispiece and 7 plates by Vincent Brooks Day & Son after Miriam Kerns. FIRST EDITION.
Riding Recollections. London: R. Clay, Sons, and Taylor for Chapman and Hall, 1878. 8° (194 x 127mm). Half-title. Mounted frontispiece and 7 plates after Edgar Giberne. FIRST EDITION.
Black but Comely. London: Charles Dickens and Evans for Chapman and Hall, 1879. 3 volumes, 8° (188 x 126mm). Half-titles. FIRST EDITION.
Songs and Verses. London: Taylor and Co. for Chapman and Hall, [no date]. 8° (175 x 120mm). Half-title. Woodcut head- and tailpieces. Fourth edition.
(Scattered light spotting or marking affecting some volumes, a few leaves in some volumes with skilfully-repaired tears.) Early 20th-century crushed red half morocco gilt, the spines gilt in 6 compartments, titled in 2, the others decorated with central fleurons surrounded by curlicue and dot tools and frames, top edges gilt, others trimmed (extremities lightly rubbed on some volumes).
AN ATTRACTIVELY-BOUND SET, including all of Whyte-Melville's novels, excepting three, The Brookes of Bridlemere, M. or N., Roy's Wife, and Satanella. (41)
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