Published By: Smith, Elder & Co.
St Mary's Books is proud to present this incredible seven volume set of the "Life and Works of Charlotte Bronte and her Sisters", containing notable works such as "Jane Eyre", "Wuthering Heights" and "Shirley". Published by Smith, Elder, & Co in the years 1894-1897, this hardback set has stunning blue and yellow marbled boards and is bound in half navy leather. Each spine has bright gold gilt lettering and a charming floral motif interspersed by five raised bands. Within the pages of each text, the reader is greeted with marbled free endpapers, and intricate illustrations on each frontispiece and title page, as well as throughout each work. This set contains - Vol I: Jane Eyre By Charlotte Bronte, 1895, i-xi, 483pp.; Vol II: Shirley by Charlotte Bronte, 1895, i-vi, 576pp.; Vol III: Villette by Charlotte Bronte, 1897, 517pp.; Vol IV: The Professor with Poems by Charlotte Bronte, 1896, i-xii, 506pp.; Vol V: Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte and Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte, 1894, i-xxii, 488pp.; Vol VI: The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte, 460pp.; Vol VII: The Life of Charlotte Bronte by Mrs Gatskell, 1896, i-x, 452pp. Overall, this set is in very good condition - with only some minor bumping to the corners and edges of each edition and some very minor foxing - the books are remarkably well preserved. "Life and Works of Charlotte Bronte and her Sisters" is looking for a new home and would make for the perfect gift for any Bronte lover.
Book Condition: Very Good
Author: Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Bronte, and Mrs Gaskell
Binding: Hardback
Ref: 123281
Price £950.00
