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    Sale 7426

    Autograph Letters and Modern First Editions

    London, South Kensington

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    29 November 1996

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    Lot 188

    TROLLOPE, Anthony. The Claverings, London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1867, 2 volumes, 8°, FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM, 16 wood-engraved plates after M. Ellen Edwards, original green cloth decorated in gilt and blind (rebacked preserving original spines, corners rubbed, scuffed). [Sadleir 27]; The Last Chronicle of Barset, London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1867, 2 volumes, 8°, 'second edition', with verso of titles blank, 32 wood-engraved plates after George H. Thomas, illustrations (occasional light spotting), original blue cloth gilt (extremities lightly rubbed, small glue stain on upper cover of volume II). [Sadleir 26: ''I have called this issue 'second edition' ... Strictly speaking the label is not deserved''] (4)

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    GBP 253

    Estimate

    GBP 150 - GBP 250

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    TROLLOPE, Anthony. The Claverings, London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1867, 2 volumes, 8°, FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM, 16 wood-engraved plates after M. Ellen Edwards, original green cloth decorated in gilt and blind (rebacked preserving original spines, corners rubbed, scuffed). [Sadleir 27]; The Last Chronicle of Barset, London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1867, 2 volumes, 8°, 'second edition', with verso of titles blank, 32 wood-engraved plates after George H. Thomas, illustrations (occasional light spotting), original blue cloth gilt (extremities lightly rubbed, small glue stain on upper cover of volume II). [Sadleir 26: "I have called this issue 'second edition' ... Strictly speaking the label is not deserved"] (4)

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