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The Life and Works of Charlotte Bronte, and her Sisters with Introductions to the Works by Mrs Humphry Ward and An Introduction and Notes to the Life by Clement K. Shorter, Volume VII
by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell [Mrs 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: Smith, Elder & Co , 1914. Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 5.5". Not Stated. Volume VII of the Life and Works of Charlotte Bronte, being a detailed biography of her life by Mrs Gaskell. A very scarce new edition. The Haworth Edition. Volume VII of a seven volume set titled, 'The Life and Works of Charlotte Bronte and Her Sisters'. In the publisher's original, full cloth binding with gilt detail. With a portrait frontispiece, three facsimiles and thirteen monochrome plates. Collated complete. Volume VII consists of, 'The Life of Charlotte Bronte', with an introduction and notes by Clement K. Shorter. Elizabeth Gaskell was an English novelist and biographer, best known for her biography of Charlotte Bronte and for her debut novel, 'Mary Barton'. The half title page is present. With four pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear of the book. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart with some light shelf wear to the edges. Bumping to the spine. Light marks to the boards and spine. Front hinge starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean. Age-toning to the edges. Spotting towards the front and rear. Some creasing to the edges of the last few pages. Very Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 846G24
- Title
- The Life and Works of Charlotte Bronte, and her Sisters with Introductions to the Works by Mrs Humphry Ward and An Introduction and Notes to the Life by Clement K. Shorter, Volume VII
- Author
- Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell [Mrs Gaskell]
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Smith, Elder & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1914
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- emily bronte anne bronte the professor jane eyre anne bronte
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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.
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