Description: Click here to see our other books! The Lamplighter Anonymous [Maria Susanna Cummins] 1854 Bernhard Tauchnitz : Leipzig 6.5" by 5" 1-460pp SUMMARY A beautifully bound quarter morocco edition of this best-selling novel, published by Tauchnitz in the same year as its first edition. Original Binding Overall Condition: Near Fine This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 19.99 EU Postage: £ 15.99 European Postage: £ 16.99 Asia Postage: £ 21.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 25.99 DESCRIPTION A beautifully bound edition of American novelist Maria Susanna Cummins' extraordinarily popular novel. A sentimental novel, and female bildungsroman this was Cummins's first novel and was an immediate best-seller, selling 20,000 copies in twenty days.This book is volume 304 from the Tauchnitz 'Collection of British Authors' which started in 1842 and continued for almost a century. The collection eventually comprised of 5370 volumes.Christian Bernhard Tauchnitz founded his Leipzig publishing firm in 1837 at the age of 20. His specialism was publishing foreign language books, particularly English. He began his firm at a defining period for English literature, as popular authors were producing a wider range of work in differing genres and forms.Tauchnitz built a good reputation with many leading British and American authors which lead him to be the principal publisher of English Language books in continental Europe from 1840 to 1940. In some instances authors sent Tauchnitz their proofs in order for them to be published at the same time as the British publisher, or in some cases before. In nineteenth century Britain, an author's work could be published by several different publishing houses leading to the production of their novels in a variety of formats. By Tauchnitz owning the publishing rights to nearly all the leading British authors for the first time there was a consistent format. CONDITION In the original quarter morocco binding with paper covered boards. Externally, very smart. Minor shelf wear to board perimeters. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Overall Condition: Near Fine GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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Topic: Fiction
Publisher: Bernhard Tauchnitz
Author: Anonymous [Maria Susanna Cummins]
Binding: Leather
Subject: None
Special Attributes: None
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Region: Leipzig
Illustrator: None
Signed: No
Place of Publication: Leipzig
Year Printed: 1854
Country/Region of Manufacture: Leipzig
