The Literary History of England in the End of the Eighteenth and Beginning of the Nineteenth Century / By Mrs. Oliphant
Macmillan and Company, 1882. First Edition. Leather Binding. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall (small). Very Good / No Jacket. Item #L053682
[ca. 350] pages per volume. Well-researched set by the noted author of 'Makers of Florence' and similarly titled works; includes bibliographical references, plus index (volume 3). See BMC, volume 18, page 1071, column 271 (citing the British edition of the same year). 3 volumes complete; bound in 3/4 dark brown polished calf over maroon cockerell boards, gilt-stamped and decorated spines with partly raised bands and gilt-stamped dark red morocco spine labels, matching cockerell endpapers, t.e.g., remaining edges trimmed. Slight wear to extremities (chiefly rubbing; chiefly to foredges and lower edges); slight rubbing to covers; previous owner's pencil inscription on half-titles of volumes 2 and 3; slight internal browning and/or foxing (chiefly to edges and preliminaries); else a very serviceable fine-bound set.
Price: $300.00