Sale 21FL01 | Lot 180

MEREDITH, GEORGE The Ordeal of Richard Feverel.

Catalogue: Fine Literature

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Lot 180
MEREDITH, GEORGE The Ordeal of Richard Feverel.
London: Chapman and Hall, 1859. First edition. Three volumes. Publisher's cloth decorated in blind, the spines gilt lettered, slipcase. 7 3/4 x 4 3/4 inches; iv, 303 pp; iv, 348 pp.; iv, 395 pp., without ads. Fine overall, the spines and extremities lightly faded, hinges split in volume I, lightly toned, spotting to first and last leaves of volumes II & III.

A fine set of the first edition of Meredith's first full-length novel. Upon publication the work was a critical and financial failure and was not reprinted until 1878, rendering the first edition rarely encountered in such condition.
Sadleir 1701.


C The Julius and Theodore Cohn Library

Estimate: $200 - $300

Sold for $1,008 (includes buyer's premium)

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Estimate: $200 - $300

Sold for $1,008 (includes buyer's premium)

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Fine Literature

Tue, Jun 22, 2021 at 10am EDT