The Virginians. A tale of the last century.
London: Bradbury & Evans, 1857-59. First edition in the original 24 monthly parts, 8vo, 48 plates, illustrations in text, original yellow printed wrappers, a few minor repairs to backstrips, wrapper to part I soiled, but generally a very good set with the earliest state of all the adverts, and with virtually all the required inserted slips, except the Straber ad in part 5, the specimen pages of Knight's Popular History at the back of part 17, the family medicine insert at the back of part 19, the accident slip at the back of part 20, and the publisher's catalogue in part 24. This set with the bookseller label of John Camden Hotten on four of the parts. Contained in two matching slipcases with chemises. Van Duzer 232. Item #2965
Price: $950.00
