Description: Romola By George Eliot [pseudonym of Mary Ann Evans.] Philadelphia: John C. Winston Co. Undated, but circa 1905. (Listed as “just issued” in Publishers' Weekly, Nov. 25, 1905.) A beautiful set of Eliot's classic novel of the Italian Renaissance. Set in Florence in the late 15th century. Complete in two volumes with the original stiff cloth dust jackets. Illustrated by 60 photogravure plates with captioned tissue guards. 475 and 478 pp. 8vo hardcovers. Cream and red cloth with gilt lettering, decoration, and armorial devices. Gilt top page edges. Ribbon page markers. Red cloth dust jackets with gilt lettering and "Florentine Edition" on the spines. Near Fine. Both volumes clean, unworn, and securely bound. Printed on quality paper that remains clean and bright. No owner signatures, bookplates, or other marks. Jackets are intact and unfaded with only minor signs of age. Uncommon in this condition. A set that appears to have seen little use over the years.
Price: 75 USD
Location: Essex, New York
End Time: 2024-02-17T22:40:33.000Z
Shipping Cost: 7.09 USD
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Topic: Literature
Binding: Hardcover
Author: George Eliot
Subject: Renaissance Italy, Florence
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Publisher: John C. Winston Company
Special Attributes: Dust Jacket, Illustrated
