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What Will He Do With It?
Pisistratus Caxton; [Edward Bulwer-Lytton]
1859
William Blackwood and Son : Edinburgh and London
7.5" by 5"
[5], 4-404; [5], 4-360; [3], 2-334; [5], 4-315pp
SUMMARY
A complete four volume set of Edward Bulwer-Lytton's novel 'What Will He Do With It?', written under the pseudonym Pisistratus Caxton.
Leather Binding
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs 3 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
Complete in four volumes.
Bound without half-titles.
'What Will He Do With It?' is a Victorian novel about Sophy, an angelic girl, and her grandfather. Sophy's grandfather is forced to make a living as an actor, and is made to put Sophy on the stage with him. One day a man sees Sophy and wishes to draw a portrait of her.
Written by Edward Bulwer-Lytton under the pseudonym Pisistratus Caxton. Bulwer-Lytton a writer and politician, known for his popular novels that coined many phrases, including 'the pen is mightier than the sword'. He was a Whig MP from 1821 to 1841, and a Conservative MP from 1851 and 1866.
Bookplate to the front pastedowns, 'William Orme Foster'. Foster was an English ironmaster, coalmaster, own owner of the industrial firm John Bradley & Co. He also served as a Liberal MP for South Staffordshire.
CONDITION
In a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart. Bumping to the head and tail of the spines and to the extremities, resulting in some loss to the head of the spines of Volumes II, III, and IV. Cracks to the joints, with larger cracks to the rear joints. A little rubbing to the spines and extremities. Front hinge of Volume III is starting but firm. Bookplate to the front pastedowns. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean.
Overall Condition: 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.
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