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Cranford
by Elizabeth Gaskell
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London and New York: Macmillan and Co., Limited; The Macmillan Company, 1898 . Vellum. Very Good. 7.5" by 5". Hugh Thomson. An early edition of this novel by Elizabeth Gaskell with illustrations by Hugh Thompson. Early edition of Cranford Elizabeth Gaskell in half vellum binding. Densely illustrated with lovely in-text illustrations by Hugh Thompson throughout.This popular work was first published in 1853, inspired by the author's childhood in Knutsford as it follows a tranquil village life. Elizabeth Gaskell, commonly known and referred to as 'Mrs Gaskell', was an English novelist and short story writer. Her work often reflects the lives of a variety of people across Victorian society, including the very poor. Prior owner's ink inscription to the first free endpaper dated 1899. In half vellum binding and cloth boards. Externally, smart. There is some minor rubbing to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. The spine is slightly faded and there are a few small chips to the spine label. Prior owner's ink inscription to the first free endpaper dated 1899. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with the odd spot and light age toning. Very Good
Synopsis
A gently comic picture of life in an English country town in the mid-nineteenth century, Cranford describes the small adventures of Miss Matty and Miss Deborah, two middle-aged spinster sisters striving to live with dignity in reduced circumstances. Rich with humor and filled with vividly memorable characters—including the dignified Lady Glenmire and the duplicitous showman Signor Brunoni—Cranford is a portrait of kindness, compassion, and hope.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 848W49
- Title
- Cranford
- Author
- Elizabeth Gaskell
- Illustrator
- Hugh Thomson
- Format/Binding
- Vellum
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Macmillan and Co., Limited; The Macmillan Company
- Place of Publication
- London and New York
- Date Published
- 1898
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- Elizabeth Gaskell Cranford Hugh Thomson Illustrated Cranford
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
Glossary
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Poor
- A book with significant wear and faults. A poor condition book is still a reading copy with the full text still readable. Any...
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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