The Angel In the House

George Belland Sons, 1905. 8vo. Rebound by Bumpus in contemporary gilt tooled full green calf, all edges gilt (edges of boards a little scuffed - otherwise VG). Pp. xii + 153 (no inscriptions).

London: George Bell and Son, 1897. Eighth Library Edition. Eighth Library Edition. 12mo. Original green cloth, gilt spine. 153pp. Very good.

London: John W. Parker, 1858. Second edition. Second edition. Original brown ribbed cloth with gilt lettering on spine. 303pp. plus "Note." Chalky maroon endsheets. Contains I. The Betrothal, and II. The Espousals. Second edition is quite scarce.

London: George Bell and Sons, 1892. Olive cloth, paper label on spine. Cloth somewhat sunned, else very good.

London : John W. Parker and Son, 1854. First Edition. Hardcover. Previous owner's signature. Very good copy in the original cloth with paper label. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Bumped corners. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: viii, 191 pages ; 18cm. Subjects: English poetry -- 19th century.

London: George Bell and Son, 1901.. "Ninth Library Edition". Small 8vo. xii, (iv), 153, (1) pp. Contemporary full vellum, gilt lettered to the spine, gilt rules to the sides, marbled endpapers, early gift inscription to the front flyleaf. Slight darkening to the vellum, else very good. First published 1854.

George Bell & Sons, 1905. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1905. No Edition Remarks. 153 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Slight cracking to hinges and gutters causing boards and binding to be loose. However, boards and pages throughout remain attached. Pencil inscriptions to front pastedown and endpapers. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light tanning to spine and edges… Ler mais sobre este item

London New York : George Routledge ; E.P. Dutton & Co, [1905]. Reprint. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xvi, 336 pages ; 16 cm. Notes; ""Reprinted from the eight collective edition (1903)… Ler mais sobre este item

London : Macmillan, 1866. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. Good copy only in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands worn. Panel edges somewhat dulled and dust-toned as with age. Corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. Physical description; xi, 313 p ; 17 cm. Subject; Poetry.

London: Macmillan & Co, 1863. Hardcover. Near Fine. Two volumes complete. 12mos. Green cloth gilt. Contemporary neat owner name in each volume, corners a trifle bumped, near fine.

London: John W Parker, 1854. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good. Some marking and bumping to original brown cloth boards but both hinges are intact as is the paper spine label. Previous owner's stamp on title page and minor spotting throughout but in good overall condition.

London: George Bell, 1890. Hardcover. Good. 5th edition. Small 8vo, handsome dark blue binding, good with some scuffing and rubbing to corners and joints, spine mellowed from blue to brown, raised bands, gilt decorated spine compartments, contents very good. Poetry. 264 pp.

George G. Harrap & Co, 1111. Hardcover. Good. No Edition Remarks. 96 pages. No dust jacket. Fully bound in brown leather and decorated with gilt. Sesame Booklets, small book. Gilt applied to top edge of text block, remaining sides are rough cut. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Previous owner's inscription to front free end-paper. Binding… Ler mais sobre este item

GB: Cassell (Cassell's National Library), 1887. 147 x 100 mm; 6d; Pale blue standard designed cover with floral motifs etc. List of second year's volumes 53-70 at start. Book is in near very good condition with minor but just noticeable signs of wear and/or age. BUT spine sunned to brown. Title still legible. Owners stamp and date at start of… Ler mais sobre este item

London: MacMillan & Co., 1863 2 vols. 12mo. original green cloth gilt (a trifle rubbed with slight fraying at spine ends, upper hinge vol. 1 broken, others starting, prev. owner's tiny RSM to title page in vol. 1, else clean & bright throughout); pp. viii, 310; iv, 316. A very good set.. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG.

London Paris & Melbourne: Cassells National Library Cassell & Company, Limited, 1891. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Somelight foxing to end pages. Previous owners name to inside cover.. First Thus. Cloth. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hardback.

London: John W. Parker and Son, 1854. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good. Hardback. A good copy in the original brown cloth. The title label on the spine is worn but readable. Old ownership inscription on title page. A newspaper photograph of the author has been pasted onto verso of title page. Pp.viii,191 + 4pp publisher's adverts. The author's… Ler mais sobre este item

Ticknor and Fields, 1866. hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. 18 cm. Bound in publisher's cloth. Hardcover. Good cover. Front gutter slightly weakened. Clean, unmarked pages. Name on fep. The espousals.

This is a two volume set of the first books in Coventry Patmore's The Angel in the House, The Espousals and The Betrothal. Better known than the later volumes, in these volumes Patmore espouses in verse his conception of the ideal Victorian woman, based off of his first wife. The work provides fascinating insight into ideas of gender roles and… Ler mais sobre este item

Paperback. Very Good.