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Orley Farm
Anthony Trollope
1862
Harper & Brothers : New York
9.5" by 6"
vi, [3], 10-338, [6pp]
SUMMARY
A smart copy of the uncommon to see first U.S. edition of Anthony Trollope's personal favourite of his novels, complete with the original illustrations by Millais.
First Edition,Illustrated,Leather Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
This book weighs 1 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
The first U.S. edition, published in the same year as the true U.K. first.
Six pages of publisher's adverts to the rear.
Illustrated with thirty-eight in-text engravings.
Collated, complete.
'Orley Farm' is a realist novel by Anthony Trollope, following an intense legal battle over a farm near London, named Orley Farm.
The novel features themes Trollope often followed in his novels, such as the changing Victorian world, and the threat of losing a house. Trollope viewed this novel as his personal favourite, despite it having been undersold. George Orwell also describe it as "one of the most brilliant descriptions of a lawsuit in English fiction".
Illustrated by John Everett Millais. Millais was one of the founders of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, with the brotherhood being founded in his home in Gower Street. He is best known for his painting depicting the tragic character Ophelia from Hamlet, a painting which now embodies all that the Pre-Raphaelite admired and worked for.
CONDITION
In a modern quarter calf binding with cloth to the boards and renewed endpapers. Externally, very smart, with a few light marks to the leather. Tidemark to the original front and rear endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with a few spots. Very small closed tear to the tail of the title page.
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
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Overall Condition
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
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