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Lady Audley's Secret
M. E. Braddon; Mary Elizabeth Braddon
c1911
Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent, & Co, LTD : London
7.5" by 5.5"
viii, 375, [1pp]
SUMMARY
An uncommon to see Author's Edition of Mary Elizabeth Braddon's brilliant sensation novel, one of the most popular works published in the Victorian era.
Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
The Author's Edition.
Undated, dated c1911 from the list of author's works, the final title listed is 'The Green Curtain, which was published in 1911.
A sensational novel by Mary Elizabeth Braddon first published in 1862, following a woman as she enters into "accidental bigamy", a gripping Victorian tale of a woman's misdoings.
This is Braddon's best known novel; she published a follow-up in 1863, 'Aurora Floyd'.
Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto of the front endpaper, 'With love and all good wishes from Mrs Gerring to L. M. Ingles, May 29th 1917'.
CONDITION
In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Spine and extremities of the boards are faded. Light marks to the boards and spine. Minor rubbing to the decorative details to the spine and front board. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities, with a small closed tear to the head of the spine. Front hinge is starting but firm, rear hinge is a little strained but remains firm. Gift inscription to the recto of the front endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with scattered spots, mostly to the endpapers and first and last few pages.
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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