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TROLLOPE, Anthony.. The Warden.. Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans. 1855, 1855.
Price: US$963.62 + shipping
Description: FIRST EDITION. 32pp cata. (Dec. 1857), plain e.ps. Orig. pale brown horizontal morocco-grained cloth by Westleys & Co., borders blocked in blind, spine lettered in gilt; recased retaining orig. sl. chipped spine strip; sl. rubbed. Contemp. signature of J. Farmer on titlepage. Trollope Society Catalogue 4; Sadleir 4. The first novel in the Chronicles of Barsetshire series. No ads on e.ps.
Seller: Jarndyce, The 19th Century Booksellers, London, United Kingdom
Anthony Trollope. The Warden. Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, London, 1855.
Price: US$998.40 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: The first edition of the first work in Anthony Trollope's series of six Barsetshire based novels, praised for its insight into the private impact of public affairs in the Victorian era. One of the most prominent novelists of the Victorian era, this is the first edition of the first novel of Anthony Trollope's celebrated Chronicles of Barsetshire series, in a smart half calf binding.Widely considered Trollope's first literary success, 'The Warden' presents an affectionate yet satirical view of the workings of the Church of England, concerning a scandal regarding the financial affairs of a Church-run almshouse for elderly men.Bound without the half title and twenty-four page publisher's catalogue. Sadleir's issue points for this work concern the publisher's original cloth binding, original endpapers, publisher's catalogue, and advertisements to the verso of the half title, none of which are present here.An attractive first edition of the first work in a series of novels praised for their insight into the lives Victorian era clergy and gentry, with this first instalment praised by George Orwell as one of the author's 'most successful' and 'best works'. In a half calf binding, with gilt detailing to back strip and cloth covered boards. Light rubbing and slight discolouration to back strip. Tail of front hinge starting, with board holding firm. Internally, firmly bound. Light ink mark to head of title page. Pages a touch age toned, with handling marks and the odd instance of light spotting to perimeters. Very Good
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Trollope, Anthony. THE WARDEN.. Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, London, 1855.
Price: US$2500.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: iv, 336 pages of text, followed by 24 pages of publisher's advertisement. The original blind-stamped brown publisher's cloth has minor chipping to the spine ends, with the outer and inner joints expertly reinforced and tinted to match; protected in custom-fitted archival mylar. A small number of pages with minor creasing to the edges, and minimal and uniform toning to the page edges. With the advertisement catalogue in the earliest state, dated September 1854. Endpaper advertisements in Sadlier's "variety B". The title page has the blindstamp "Presented by the Publishers." First edition of Trollope's fourth novel. Size: Octavo (8vo)
Seller: Kurt Gippert Bookseller (ABAA), Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
TROLLOPE, Anthony. The Warden. Longman, Brown, London, 1855.
Price: US$2500.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Original light brown cloth, blinds-tamped borders on covers with gilt-lettered spine. London: Longman, Brown, 1855. First Edition. Extremes of spine chipped, inner hinges starting, otherwise a good copy of Trollope's fourth book, with 24 pages of ads. Pasted to the inner rear end-paper is a note to the effect that Michael Sadleir, while he was at Elkin Mathews, advised a previous owner of this book to buy it. In a custom made 1/2 crimson morocco slipcase.
Seller: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Trollope, Anthony. The Warden. Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, London, 1855.
Price: US$3850.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 8vo. [3], iv, [1], 2-336, [1], 2-24 (pages of publisher's advertisements) pp. Brown publisher's cloth with decorations in blind and gold lettering on the spine. Coated yellow endpapers and pastedowns. Housed in a custom slipcase with marbled inner papers. Sadleir 16-17. Trollope Society, "The Warden". The publisher's catalog is dated September of 1854. Extraordinarily difficult to find in exceptional condition. The first of the Barset novels to be published, Trollope's Warden deals with zealous reformers pitted against the traditions of the Anglican Clergy. Trollope's favorite motifs of morality and tradition pitted against selfishness are explored, in a quiet, subtle Victorian setting. A bookplate on the front pastedown.
Seller: Evening Star Books, ABAA/ILAB, Madison, WI, U.S.A.
Trollope, Anthony. The Warden. Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans, 1855.
Price: US$7500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing. A beautiful copy bound in the ORIGINAL publisher's cloth. The book is in great shape. The binding is tight with NO cocking or leaning with minor wear to the boards. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A wonderful copy in collector's condition. We buy Trollope First Editions.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.
Price: US$20290.14 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: A striking set of the first editions of four popular Barsetshire Chronicle novels by Anthony Trollope, beautifully presented here in a Sangorski & Sutcliffe binding. Four of the Chronicles of Barsetshire novels uniformly bound.The first editions of these works, 'The Small House at Allington' being the first edition in book form.Bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe.'The Chronicles of Barsetshire' is a series of novels set in the fictional county of Barsetshire, and its cathedral town, Barchester. The novels deal with the issues of the clergy and gentry, as well as the political and social problems of the day.This series is considered to be Trollope's finest works.'The Warden', published in 1855, complete in one volume. Bound without adverts.'Barchester Towers', published in 1857, complete in three volumes. Half-title present to Volume I, bound without adverts.'Doctor Thorne', published in 1858, complete in three volumes. Bound without adverts.'The Small House at Allington', published in 1864, complete in two volumes, the first edition in book form, first printing, with 'hobbledehoya' to page 33 line 1 of Volume I, and page 70 paginated as 0 in Volume I. Volume I illustrated with a frontispiece, and nine plates. Volume II illustrated with a frontispiece, and seven plates. All plates are present. Bound without adverts. Illustrated by J. E. Millais. In a half crushed morocco with cloth to the boards, by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. Externally, enar fine, with a very little rubbing to the cloth. A few very light marks. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean with a couple of small spots, spots a little heavier to 'Barchester Towers'. Bound without adverts. Near Fine
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom