Mr Isaacs: A Tale of Modern India Doctor Claudius: A True Story Zoroaster With the Immortals The Three Fates Saracinesca Eighth edition Greifenstein Marion darche: A Story Without Comment Pietro Ghisleri

Published by Macmillan and Co., London, 1889

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A uniformly bound set of novels by American writer Francis Marion Crawford. A uniformly bound set of works by Francis Marion Crawford.Nine volumes bound in half calf with marble paper covered boards.This set comprises:Mr Isaacs: A Tale of Modern India (1889) - Crawford's first novel, a sketch of modern Anglo-Indian life mixed with Oriental mystery. With a portrait frontispiece.Doctor Claudius: A True Story (1889)Zoroaster (1890)With the Immortals (1891)The Three Fates (1892) Saracinesca Eighth edition (1893) - Arguably his best-known work, first published as a serial in Blackwood's Magazine. Greifenstein (1893) Marion darche: A Story Without Comment (1894) Pietro Ghisleri (1894)Francis Marion Crawford was a reputable American writer, notable for more than half of his novels being set in Italy, as well as his distinct combination of fantastical and realism. Each work has bookplates of one Sir W. Hesketh Lever Bart to the pastedowns and front endpaper. William Hesketh Lever was an English industrialist, philanthropist and politician. Together with his brother James, he established Lever Brothers, now part of the British multinational Unilever. In half calf bindings with marble paper covered boards. Externally, smart with equal rubbing and shelf wear to the extremities. Marks to the boards, heaviest to 'Saracinesca', 'The Three Fates' and 'Greifenstein'. Bookplates of one Sir W. Hesketh Lever to the front pastedowns and front free endpapers. 'With the Immortals' has bookplate to the rear pastedown as well as the front. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean Very Good.…

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Title
Mr Isaacs: A Tale of Modern India Doctor Claudius: A True Story Zoroaster With the Immortals The Three Fates Saracinesca Eighth edition Greifenstein Marion darche: A Story Without Comment Pietro Ghisleri
Author
Francis Marion Crawford
Publisher
Macmillan and Co., London
Publication year
1889
Condition
Very Good
Book Type
book
Binding
Leather
Illustrator
None
Item weight
5 kilograms
Dimensions
7.5" by 5"

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