Things as They Are; Or, The Adventures of Caleb Williams; In Three Volumes
by Godwin, William
- Used
- first
- Condition
- A stain affects the upper corners of the first half-dozen leaves in Volume 1; some scattered, faint foxing; nice copies in a cus
- Seller
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Los Angeles, California, United States
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About This Item
London: B. Crosby, 1794. First Edition. A stain affects the upper corners of the first half-dozen leaves in Volume 1; some scattered, faint foxing; nice copies in a custom cloth slipcase.. Three vols., small 8vo., 293, [1, errata]; 285; 304pp; modern three-quarter calf and brown cloth with gilt spines; (the binder erroneously stamped the date "1797" to the spines), t.e.g. A complete copy of Godwin's celebrated novel, with all half-titles. Appearing amid the intellectual ferment inspired by the French Revolution, Godwin's novel was immediately popular and controversial owing to Godwin's radical politics and his depiction of class tensions. But beyond those considerations, it was also radical in form and style. Today it is regarded as one of the first detective novels and a key work of Gothic fiction. The first edition has become very uncommon.
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- Bookseller
- Locus Solus Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 206047
- Title
- Things as They Are; Or, The Adventures of Caleb Williams; In Three Volumes
- Author
- Godwin, William
- Book Condition
- Used - A stain affects the upper corners of the first half-dozen leaves in Volume 1; some scattered, faint foxing; nice copies in a cus
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- B. Crosby
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1794
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- BIB-WEEK-VBF
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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