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185720643London: Smith Elder & Co. 1857. A set of two volumes of 'The Life of Charlotte Bronte' published by Smith Elder & Co. in 1857. Both volumes bound in the original publisher's cloth with wear to the edges and fairly heavy wear to the corners. Volume 2 has some repair to the gutters front and back. One small inscription to the first page of text which reads 'Suppressed Copy/Print/S. Gordon Smith'. A nice presentable set in the unrestored brown cloth. Elizabeth Gaskell's The Life of Charlotte Brontë published in 1857 is the first biography of the famed author of Jane Eyre. Written shortly after Brontë's death it offers a detailed and sympathetic portrayal of her life from her quiet upbringing in Haworth to her literary success and personal tragedies. Gaskell a fellow novelist and friend aimed to protect Charlotte's reputation while shedding light on her struggles including isolation grief and societal expectations. Blending factual detail with emotional insight the biography helped shape Brontë's legacy and remains a valuable account of one of Victorian literature's most influential figures. Smith, Elder & Co. hardcover
1857YY7748Smith Elder & Co 1857. Engraved frontis foxed with guard to each volume. Text block sound and unmarked in volume 1 slightly shaken in volume 2. Bookplate of John Wilson Corke to each inside front board. John Wilson Corke 1814–1874 was an Irish Methodist missionary best known for his work in China during the 19th century. Catalogue to rear of volume 2. Robust packaging. Tracking is always added to USA orders. It can be added to other overseas orders on request. Used books are exempt from USA tariffs. Owner's signature dated 1868 to both volumes. Owner's signature dated 1868 to both volumes. Good. viii352 viii32716pp. Smith, Elder & Co Hardcover
1858449918London : Smith Elder and Co 1858. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Bumped corners. Some light foxing to prelims. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description: xi 486 p. 2 leaves of plates : port. facsim ; 20 cm. Subjects; Brontë Charlotte 1816-1855. Women novelists English 19th century ; Biography. London : Smith, Elder and Co hardcover
1857453115London : Smith Elder and Co 1857. Second Edition. Hardcover. Very good copies in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly rubbed with backstrip faintly rippled as from damp. Edges dust-toned with interior overall bright and clean. Rear hinge volume 1 cracked with binding holding. Frontispieces retain their tissue guards; a well-preserved set overall. Provenance: signature of J.H. Stobart dated 1857. Physical description; complete in 2 volumes viii 352; viii 327 1 pages : frontispieces v. 1 portrait ; 20 cm. Notes; With half-titles. Frontispieces engraved by J. C. Armytage from drawings by G. Richmond and E. C. Gaskell. Subjects; Brontë Charlotte 1816-1855. Novelists English -- 19th century -- Biography. Women novelists English -- 19th century -- Biography. London : Smith, Elder, and Co hardcover
185756178New York: D. Appleton and Company 1857. First American edition. Engraved frontispieces. 2 vols. 12mo. Original green cloth. A Fine copy but with spine faded as usual. Signed by Alfred Schermerhorn on endpapers. First American edition. Engraved frontispieces. 2 vols. 12mo. D. Appleton and Company unknown
1857003312<p>New York: D. Appleton & Co. Very Good. 1857. First American Edition. Hardcover. 2 volume set complete as issued. 2 volumes in VG condition with light rubbing to edges mild soiling to covers light fading to spines bookplates to inner boards some pencil writing to endpapers else a bright and solid set. SBB 1/21; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall .</p> D. Appleton & Co. hardcover
185726758London: Smith Elder & Co 1857. First edition. Half leather bound with marbled paper covered boards and end papers; Modest wear to edges corners and raised bands. Two volumes; viii 352 & viii 327 pages bound without ads; Frontis engravings with facing tissues and facsimile manuscript plate. Smith, Elder & Co unknown
1860227023London: Smith Elder & Co. 1860. Hardcover. Good-/No Jacket. Hardcover; 12mo; 441 pages. Ex-lib card catalogue on bfep. Quarter black leather with blue cloth boards. Rubbed spine with some sticker residue from call no. bumped corners and generally scuffed. Yellowing but clean interior with some edges browning. G-/-- <br/> <br/> Smith, Elder & Co. hardcover
185760697set2D. Appleton And Company New York 1857-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. Two volume set published by Appleton 1857. Substantial wear to spine tips on both volumes. Names written in pencil on first blank page of both volumes. Top of spine cover separating from spine for one inch on Volume I. Foxing on page edges of both volumes. No text markings noted on either volume. D. Appleton And Company, New York hardcover
185725529D. Appleton New York 1857. 1st US edition. Good/No Jacket. Publisher's cloth Spine dulled front hinge weak tissue guard to frontispiece foxed owner's signature on t.p. D. Appleton, New York hardcover
185736329Leipzig Tauchnitz 1857. Small 8vo. Bound with both original front wrappers in a later ab. 1900 green full cloth w. gilt leather title-label to spine. Some brownspotting. W. half titles. VIII 314; VIII 298 pp. <br/><br/><em>First Tauchnitz edition of the first biography of Charlotte Brontë by the important English novelist of the Victorian era the author of "Mary Barton" and "Cranford" and a close friend of Charlotte Brontë. This edition appeared in the same year as the first edition London 1857 in the series "Collection of British Authors". </em> hardcover
1857000014Leipzig: Leipzig: Tauchnitz 1857 1857 Hard Cover. No Jacket. Copyright Edition. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. 2 vols. very good For large or particularly heavy books or multi volume sets there may be additional charges. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. Copyright Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Leipzig: Tauchnitz, 1857 hardcover
1858111173New York NY: Appleton & Co 1858. Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo 6.75 - 7.75'' tall. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. Appleton & Co New York NY 1858. 285 pages. Brown blindstamped cloth gold spine decor. Portrait of Emily Bronte on frontispiece. 285 pages 2 pages of publishers ads. Nice Firm copy ! Cloth frayed on top and bottom of spine. Foxing on preliminary and ending pages. Previous owner name. Size: 12mo 6.75 - 7.75'' tall. Branwell Bronte's ruin 256 264 being caused by a married woman in London was omitted from later editions. Biography Books on Books::Books on Authors History::Britain 6700 6700 Appleton & Co hardcover
185721489New York: D. Appleton and Company 1857. First American Edition. Two octavo volumes 18.75cm.; original blind-patterned brown cloth gilt-lettered spines yellow glazed endpapers; viii28516;viii26917-14pp.; engraved frontispieces tissue-guarded. Boards a bit rubbed especially at spine ends spine gilt almost entirely perished though cloth itself remains unfaded textblocks rather foxed especially at preliminaries else a Very Good sound set complete with original publisher's advertisements including one leaf bound before the front free endpaper of Vol. I. D. Appleton and Company unknown
18629508Smith Elder 1862. 5th edition. Good/No Jacket. Rebound in modern cloth Recased in marooon cloth. viii 442 pp. Smith, Elder hardcover
18571945NY: Appleton 1857. First American edition. Brown cloth. Wear at head and foot of spines bookplates else VG. The notable biography of Bronte. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1857. NY: Appleton, 1857. hardcover
187563468London: Smith Elder & Co. 1875. 8vo. viii 441 pp. Contemporary maroon half morocco over marbled boards. Raised bands to spine with gilt lettering. All edges marbled. Marbled endpapers. Bound by Mudie. Rubbing to spine & joints. Early ink owner's name to first blank. Boards clean. Internally clean. Title-page vignette. . Very Good. Half Morocco. 1875. Smith, Elder & Co. 1875 unknown
18749028213London: Smith Elder 1874. Hardcover. Very good. Bound in publisher's original brown cloth with spine lettered and decorated in gilt. Spine and cover decorated in black rear cover stamped in blind. Front and rear inner hinges weak but holding well. Light wear at head and heal of spine and at extremities. An earlly edition originally published by Smith Elder in 1857. <br/><br/> Smith, Elder hardcover
187520268London: Smith Elder & Company. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1875. Reprint. 1. Leather. Half leather over marbled boards spine in six compartments separated by raised bands one black and one red label in two compartments gilt borders in all compartments gilt borders on covers marbled endpapers. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell née Stevenson 1810 1865 often referred to simply as Mrs Gaskell was a British novelist and short story writer during the Victorian era. Her novels offer a detailed portrait of the lives of many strata of society including the very poor and are of interest to social historians as well as lovers of literature. Mrs. Gaskell was a close friend of Charlotte Bronte and was asked by Charlotte's father Patrick Bronte to write this biography of his daughter. . The volume shows only the slightest signs of shelf-wear else as new unmarked tight square and clean. . 12mo 7" - 7½" tall. viii 441 5-ads pp . Smith, Elder & Company hardcover
1870448420London: Smith Elder & Co. 1870. Hardcover in acceptable condition. No jacket. Boards are marked and scored. Leading corners edges and spine ends are nicked chipped and worn. A few marks on page block. Foxing in the volume. Contents are clear. AM. Hardcover. Acceptable/No Dust Jacket. Used. Smith, Elder & Co. Hardcover
1857140939975London: Smith Elder & Co 1857. First Edition. Very Good. First edition. Two volumes bound without ads but with half-title pages in contemporary tan calf over marbled boards with green and red gilt-stamped title labels to spines all edges marbled. Bindings lightly rubbed at extremities. Pages toned foxed at preliminary and terminal leaves. Bookplates and clippings from former owner tipped in. A charming set of Elizabeth Gaskell's biography of her close friend. Smith, Elder & Co unknown books
185719321New York: D. Appleton & Co 1857. First American edition 2 vols. sm. 8vo viii 285; viii 269; engraved frontis portrait plus one engraved plate; bound without ads or half-titles in contemporary half tan calf over marbled boards green and black morocco labels on spines; very good set. <br/><br/> D. Appleton & Co hardcover books
18572306147New York: D. Appleton & Company 1857. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Light general wear. 1857 Hard Cover. viii 269 14 pp. Volume II of II. A biography of Charlotte Bronte author of Jane Eyre by Elizabeth Gaskell. D. Appleton & Company hardcover books
1857Embry 184547Smith Elder & co. London: 1857. First edition. Spines very slightly faded else fine. Engraved frontispiece in both volumes and additional facsimile plate in volume one. One-half maroon morocco by Bayntun simply titled in gilt and with central floral device to remaining compartments and with original cloth bound in at rear. Smith, Elder & co., London: 1857. First edition. hardcover books
185756178New York: D. Appleton and Company 1857. First American edition. Engraved frontispieces. 2 vols. 12mo. Original green cloth. A Fine copy but with spine faded as usual. Signed by Alfred Schermerhorn on endpapers. First American edition. Engraved frontispieces. 2 vols. 12mo. D. Appleton and Company unknown books