TROLLOPE, Anthony. The Warden. FIRST EDITION. Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans. 1855
24pp cata. (Sept. 1854), brick-red e.ps with publisher's ads on pastedowns. Orig. pale brown morocco-grained cloth, borders blocked in blind, spine lettered in gilt; spine v. sl. dulled, following inner hinge sl. cracked. Contemp. signature of Florence E. Norris on verso of leading f.e.p. & verso of titlepage; armorial bookplate of Duff Cooper. A v.g. copy in custom-made tan morocco & cloth box.
¶Trollope Society Catalogue 4; Sadleir 4. This is Sadleir's first binding, with horizontal-grained morocco cloth, but the advertisements printed on the e.ps differ from those mentioned by him. The first novel in the Chronicles of Barsetshire series. Scarce in original cloth.
Stock #66806
£3500
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