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Roland Cashel
Charles Lever
1848-49
Chapman and Hall : London
9.5" by 7"
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SUMMARY
An extremely scarce example of Charles Lever's novel 'Roland Cashel' in the original parts. Being twenty parts in nineteen, and held in a very smart custom-made morocco case.
First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 1.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 23.99
EU Postage: £ 18.99
European Postage: £ 19.99
Asia Postage: £ 31.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 32.99
DESCRIPTION
The custom-made morocco case is modelled after a book and therefore would stand beautifully on any book-shelf.
With the parts in a generally smart condition.
Comprising of 1 May 1848 - October 1849.
Collated, complete.
With a tipped in advert for 'Mr Thackeray's New Christmas Book' to part I.
Illustrated throughout by noted Victorian artist, Hablot Knight Browne or 'Phiz'. Phiz frequently illustrated works by Charles Dickes, Charles Lever and Harrison Ainsworth. With an illustrated frontispiece, vignette title page, and thirty-eight plates. Several plates to this work, particularly the frontispiece, are reflective of a style Phiz fully developed a couple of years later with his 'dark plates' for Dickens' 'Bleak House'.
A scarce opportunity to own the original parts of this picaresque novel by Lever, who was known for basing his novels on his real life experiences. For this novel he drew on his time as an unqualified surgeon on an emigrant ship. Lever is noted for his tone as being not too dissimilar to his conversation.
CONDITION
In the publisher's original wraps. Held in a custom made morocco slipcase, which has patches of rubbing to the raised bands and extremities. Externally, the wraps are generally smart. Minor loss to the head and tail of spines from chipping. Minor chips to the extremities of the odd volume. A few small holes and the odd tidemark to the front wrap of part I. Contemporary ink spills to the front wrap to No XVIII. Stamp to the front wrap of Part XV, 'Bingham, Broad St Bristol'. Small loss to the spine of part III. Small loss to the bottom of spine to no XI. Several marks to the front wrap of No XIV. Front hinge to part III is tender. Internally, all volumes are firmly bound. Pages are generally bright. Occasional chips and folds to the extremities. The occasional scattered spots to pages. Final gathering to part XIX-XX is uncut to the top edge.
Overall Condition: Very Good
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.
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