Description
Offered here is a complete, uniform eight-volume 1834 London John Murray set of Rev. George Crabbe’s Poetical Works, issued with his letters and journals, and his life (by his son). This is a desirable early Victorian collected edition from one of the great 19th-century British publishers, and it retains the period look collectors want in a multi-volume shelf set.
Highlights and what makes it valuable/collectible:
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Complete in eight volumes (Vols. I-VIII), matching and uniform on the shelf
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London: John Murray, Albemarle Street, 1834 (printer noted as A. Spottiswoode, New-Street-Square)
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Illustrated set with engraved portrait/frontispiece plates and vignette-illustrated title pages (examples shown in photos)
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Includes Crabbe’s letters, journals, and biography, making it more than a poetry set and useful for literary history research
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Armorial bookplate provenance present (Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie, Bt.), adding an attractive association/provenance element for collectors
Binding and condition (please read):
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Period leather-backed boards with marbled paper panels and gilt-ruled borders
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All boards attached; inner hinges appear sound from the photos provided
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Noticeable wear to spines and edges, including cracking/rubbing and some loss at spine ends; spine labels present but worn
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Foxing/toning present, heaviest on endpapers and around plates/illustrated title leaves; some plate offsetting/transfer typical of the period
Please view all photos closely, as they are part of the description and show the illustrated title/plate examples, binding style, and wear.
