{"product_id":"george-eliot-novels-six-of-seven-volumes-illustrated-blackwood-edition-contemporary-half-calf-c-1880","title":"George Eliot. Novels. Six of Seven Volumes; Illustrated Blackwood Edition. Contemporary Half Calf. c.1880.","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNovels of George Eliot. A Handsome Late Nineteenth-Century Illustrated Uniform Edition in Contemporary Half Calf. Six of the Seven Physical Volumes (Volumes I-VI \u0026amp; VIII; lacking only Volume VII - Middlemarch).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eGeorge Eliot's novels rank among the enduring classics of Victorian literature, combining deeply observed characters with thoughtful explorations of morality, society, and everyday life in nineteenth-century England. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePublished under the pen name George Eliot, Mary Ann Evans (1819-1880) became one of the leading novelists of the Victorian period, her major works including \u003cem\u003eAdam Bede\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Mill on the Floss\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSilas Marner\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRomola\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFelix Holt\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMiddlemarch\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDaniel Deronda\u003c\/em\u003e. Her exploration of character, social change and human responsibility established her as one of the foremost novelists of the nineteenth century, and her works remain classics of English literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis attractive late nineteenth-century illustrated Blackwood uniform edition is presented in a finely bound contemporary half calf binding with raised bands, gilt decoration, contrasting green morocco title labels, marbled boards, marbled endpapers and marbled page edges. The set comprises six of the original seven physical volumes (Volumes I, II, III-IV, V, VI and VIII), with only Volume VII (\u003cem\u003eMiddlemarch\u003c\/em\u003e) absent. Volume III-IV combines \u003cem\u003eSilas Marner\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eScenes of Clerical Life\u003c\/em\u003e within a single book, as issued in this edition. The final volume, \u003cem\u003eDaniel Deronda\u003c\/em\u003e, is dated 1880 and has a slightly revised title-page design reflecting its later publication, but appears entirely consistent with the same uniform series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVolume I - \u003cem\u003eAdam Bede\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVolume II - \u003cem\u003eThe Mill on the Floss\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVolume III-IV - \u003cem\u003eSilas Marner\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eScenes of Clerical Life\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVolume V - \u003cem\u003eFelix Holt\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVolume VI - \u003cem\u003eRomola\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVolume VII - \u003cem\u003eMiddlemarch\u003c\/em\u003e (not present)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVolume VIII - \u003cem\u003eDaniel Deronda\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London. The majority of volumes are undated, with \u003cem\u003eDaniel Deronda\u003c\/em\u003e dated MDCCCLXXX (1880).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA handsome contemporary half calf binding with gilt decoration to spines, green morocco title labels, marbled paper-covered boards, marbled endpapers and marbled page edges. The books remain remarkably attractive on the shelf, with bright gilt tooling and an elegant, uniform appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe text throughout is illustrated with numerous high-quality engravings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach volume bears the attractive Manchester Grammar School Library bookplate to the front pastedown, adding an interesting provenance from one of England's oldest and most distinguished schools.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very good set of hardback volumes overall. Some light rubbing and wear to the covers, including edges of the boards. 3 of the volumes are cracked at the gutter to endpapers, but binding still sound. Traces of label removal marks visible to first free marbled endpapers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eText is bright and clean throughout. Some related pencil annotations to blank endpaper in the first volume (removable). All illustrations present as called for. An attractive set of volumes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eText in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePagination:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVolume I - Adam Bede, A New Edition; vi + 470pp. Illustrated with title page vignette and 6 Plates; \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVolume II - The Mill on the Floss, Stereotyped Edition; vii + 486pp. Illustrated with title page vignette and 6 Plates; \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVolume III-IV - Silas Marner and Scenes of Clerical Life\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e, Stereotyped Editions\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e; (iv) + 158pp + (iii) + 330pp. Illustrated with 2 title page vignettes and 7 Plates; \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVolume V - Felix Holt\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e, The Radical; Stereotyped Edition\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e; (iii) + 430pp. Illustrated with title page vignette and 6 Plates; \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVolume VI - Romola\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e, Stereotyped Edition\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e; v + (1) + 504pp. Illustrated with title page vignette; \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVolume VIII - Daniel Deronda, New Edition, Complete in One Volume; (iv) + 612pp. Illustrated with title page vignette. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eDimensions: each volume approximately 186mm high x 132mm wide x 30-37mm deep.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWeight approximately 3.7kg (the set - unpacked).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56034001092993,"sku":"LAN10349","price":180.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/files\/TheNovelsofGeorgeEliot_WilliamBlackwood_Sons_6VolsIMG_6843.jpg?v=1785855620","url":"https:\/\/www.lannaantique.com\/products\/george-eliot-novels-six-of-seven-volumes-illustrated-blackwood-edition-contemporary-half-calf-c-1880","provider":"Lanna Antique","version":"1.0","type":"link"}