Novels and Tales by the Earl of Beaconsfield. 11 volumes complete, 1881. Hughenden Edition

Novels and Tales by the Earl of Beaconsfield (The Right Hon. Benjamin Disraeli), with Portrait and Sketch of His Life. 11 volumes complete;

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Vol. I. Vivian Grey; Vol. II. The Young Duke : a Moral Tale, Though Gay ; Count Alarcos : a Tragedy; Vol. III. Contarini Fleming : a Psychological Romance ; The Rise of Iskander; Vol. IV. Alroy ; Ixion in Heaven ; The Infernal Marriage ; Popanilla; Vol. V. Henrietta Temple : a Love Story; Vol. VI. Venetia; Vol. VII. Sybil, or, The Two Nations; Vol. VIII. Tancred, or, The New Crusade; Vol. IX. Coningsby, or, The New Generation; Vol. X. Lothair; Vol. XI. Endymion ; Memoir of the Earl of Beaconsfield.

Published by Longmans, Green, and Co., London, 1881. Hughenden Edition. Printed at the Ballantyne Press, Edinburgh.

A very good set of taupe cloth hardbacks with elaborate gilded crest to front and gilt spine design. Covers with just mild bumping and wear. Volume XI slightly darker in colour.

Text is very good - bright and clean throughout, with red keylines throughout. Some foxing to Vol I title spread with tissue guarded frontispiece and some spotting to vertical edge of text block. Other title spreads are clean. Vol XI with owner's stamp to title page and no spotting to text block edge. Soundly bound. Occasional page edge still uncut.

A handsome set which would make a nice addition to any library shelf.

Text in English.

xxxvi + 433pp.

Weight approximately 7.5kg (the set - unpacked).

Approx Dimensions: 

Each volume approximately 202mm high x 144mm wide x 38mm deep.