Cassell's Library of English Literature. Shorter English Poems. English Plays. Illustrations of English Religion. Shorter Works In English Prose. Sketches of Longer Woks of English Verse and Prose Selected Edited and Arranged by Henry Morley. With Illustrations [Half Leather Binding First Edition]

Henry Morley

Published by London: Cassell Petter & Galpin, 1890

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London: Cassell Petter & Galpin, not dated, 1890s. First Edition. In half leather binding, brown calf with gilt titles to red labels, plain spine compartments, five gilt raised bands, marbled page edges and end papers. Variable sun fading to the boards. Pagination: Shorter English Poems viii, 503pp. English Plays viii, 440pp. Illustrations of English Religion viii, 440pp. Shorter Works In English Prose viii, 440pp. Sketches of Longer Woks of English Verse and Prose viii, 448pp. Provenance: no inscriptions or bookplates. Approximately 10 ½ inches tall (27cm). Condition Report Externally Spine good condition gilt titles to red label, plain compartments, gently worn and marked. Joints good condition worn. Corners good condition bumped and worn. Boards good condition brown calf leather and buckram cloth boards, rubbed and worn with variable sun fading. Page edges good condition top edge darkened, all marbled. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition sound. Paste downs good condition marbled paper. End papers good condition marbled paper. Title good condition tanned, minor foxing, stain to the centre of the title page of Longer Works. Pages good condition pages are tanned throughout, marks and some foxing, stained to the first viii pages of Longer Works. Binding good condition. See photos.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Cassell's Library of English Literature. Shorter English Poems. English Plays. Illustrations of English Religion. Shorter Works In English Prose. Sketches of Longer Woks of English Verse and Prose Selected Edited and Arranged by Henry Morley. With Illustrations [Half Leather Binding First Edition]
• Publisher: London: Cassell Petter & Galpin
• Publication Date: 1890
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • First Edition
  • Fine Binding
  • Leather Bindings