Orley Farm
London: Chapman and Hall, 1862. First edition. Hardcover. 2 vol. 8vo. [5], vi-viii, [1], 2-320, [2]; [5], vi-viii, [1], 2-320, [2] pp. Half contemporary sheep dyed green over white paper over boards, boards ruled in gold, spines in six compartments, gold lettering and gold decorations on the spines; all edges stained red. Volume one illustrated with a frontispiece and nineteen additional plates; volume two with a frontispiece and nineteen additional plates. Illustrations by J.E. Millais. With the half-titles, lacks the publisher's catalog. Volume one is the second issue according to Sadleir, though the plate he calls out has its comma (it has not dropped out); volume two is the first issue according to Sadleir. Both volumes are bound from the parts (the stabholes are present throughout). Sadleir 13. The Trollope Society, "Orley Farm". A beautiful copy of Trollope's favored novel, said to contain the best Trollopian humor and the finest Trollopian gentleman, Sir Peregrine Orme. Very Good. Item #000014623
A contemporary inscription on three of the endpapers, a small abrasion to the rear pastedown of volume two revealing the binder's material, foxing to the leaves.
Price: $350.00