THE HAND OF ETHELBERTA.
A Comedy in Chapters. With eleven illustrations. In two volumes. Pp. viii+322+[2](advertisements)+viii+318+[2](advertisements), 11 plates (frontispiece with tissue guard both volumes); bound by Riviere & Son in red half morocco, the spines lettered and ruled in gilt compartments between raised bands, red cloth boards, slightly faded, edges lightly rubbed, spines lightly and uniformly faded; t.e.g., others uncut; the original red cloth of upper boards (lettered and decorated in gilt & black, soiled and lightly worn) laid in at end of both volumes, along with the original spine in Volume II; top fore-corner torn pp. 17/8 Volume II, a few leaves faintly creased, a little light foxing and soiling; Smith, Elder & Co., London, 1876. First edition. Purdy p. 20; Sadleir 1107. *Originally published in monthly instalments in the Cornhill Magazine from July 1875 to May 1876. The plates were designed by George Du Maurier. Item #116414
Price: $1,500.00