Lavengro by Borrow. George - 1900

Dent/Dutton, 1965. Hardback, Dustjacket. Good, some wear to DJ, owners name on first page.

Heron, 1969-01-01. Hardcover. Good. in x in x in. Tear on cover*

London: Humphrey Milford, 1938. Hardcover. Fair. No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. edge wear to boards and spine tips, foxing throughout. Falling somewhere between the genres of memoir and novel, Lavengro has long been considered a classic of 19th-century English literature. According to the author lav-engro is a Romany word meaning "word master". The historian G.M. Trevelyan called this "a book that breathes the spirit of that period of strong and eccentric characters".Its protagonist, whose name is never mentioned, is born the son of an officer in a militia regiment and is brought up in various barrack towns in England, Scotland and Ireland. After serving an apprenticeship to a lawyer he moves to London and becomes a Grub Street hack, an occupation which gives him ample opportunities to observe London low-life. Finally he takes to the road as a tinker. At various points through the book he associates with Romany travellers, of whom he gives memorable and generally… Read More

John Murray, 1888. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1888. New Edition. 329 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Medium cracking to hinges, with exposed netting, pages are loose. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Heavier to first and last few pages. Stains and markings to some pages. Water staining to last few pages, text remains unaffected. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Light sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Stains and wear marks overall. Boards are warped.

Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1930. Small blue hardcover. No date listed, circa 1930.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Brock, H.M.. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1926. A3 - A hard cover book in good condition. Book is worn with tears on the top spine, worn on the cover corners and bending, wear on the edges and sides and cover, some white dots on the spine and small white line on the back, light scratches on the picture plate on the front, previous owner's name written on the top of the front loose endpaper, discoloration (browning), and normal shelf wear. Riverside Bookshelf. 8.5"x 6". 330 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Brett, Harold. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Collins, 1111. Hardcover. Good. No Edition Remarks. 682 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Black and white illustrative plates by William Sewell. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild crinkling, inscriptions and light tanning. Boards have mild edge wear with light rubbing and crushing. Some light marking and tanning. There is bumping to corners. Fraying to cloth in places. Boards are bowed.

The Walter Scott Publishing Co., 1111. Hardcover. Acceptable. No Edition Remarks. 531 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper and pastedown. Thumb-marking present. Grubby pages throughout. Noticeable creasing to gutter. Cracking to hinges and gutters, leaving netting exposed. Front and rear boards are loose but still attached. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Heavy crushing to spine ends. Notable tanning to spine and edges. Splits to spine ends. Marks overall. Textblock is shaky.

Blackie & Son Ltd, 1111. Hardcover. Acceptable. No Edition Remarks. 509 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering. Black and white illustrated frontispiece and illustrations. Hinges are heavily cracked with exposed netting. Slight crinkling to gutters. Binding is slightly loose. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Heavier foxing to free endpapers. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Slight crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is darkened. Slight sunning to spine and edges. Boards are bowed.

G.P. PUTNAM'S SONS. Hardcover. USED Good.