Description: Adam Bede (in 3 vols.) Author: Eliot, George Title: Adam Bede (in 3 vols.) Publication: London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1859 Edition: First edition Description: Three octavo volumes (7 1/8 x 4 1/2 inches; 181 x 114 mm.). [iii-viii], 325, [1, blank]; [iii-viii], 374; [iii-vi], 333, [1, blank] pp. Bound without the half-titles. Some light foxing and staining throughout, moderate on preliminary leaves. Bound ca. 1865 in three quarter dark blue pebble-grain morocco over marbled boards, ruled in gilt. Spines with five raised bands decoratively tooled and lettered in gilt in compartments, matching marbled end-papers, all edges gilt. A very good set in an attractive and near contemporary binding.Adam Bede, was George Eliot's first novel. Inspired by a true crime story told to Eliot by her aunt, the book offers a realist perspective on rural life in the fictional town Hayslope, in the Midlands. It follows the intertangled lives of honest carpenter Adam Bede, the self-centered town beauty Hetty Sorel, her cousin Dinah Morris a Methodist preacher, and the seducing squire Arthur Donnithorne. Eliot masterfully crafts an exploration morality and human complexity, and the choices that bring happiness or utter tragedy. The novel was well received at its time and has remained in print ever since. Mary Ann Evans (1819 -1880), pen name George Eliot, was a prolific writer best known for her novels Silas Marner (1861), Middlemarch (1871-1872) and Daniel Deronda (1876), to name just a few.Sadleir 812; Parrish pp. 12/13; Wolff, 2056; Baker & Ross, A4.1 Seller ID: 6273 Subject: Literature, Women Whitmore Rare Books was founded in 2010 with the aim of drawing together exceptional first editions of important literary works. Over the past several years, the shop has become a world-class destination for both seasoned collectors as well as those people newly discovering the field. WRB maintains a reputation for rigorous research and integrity, for discriminating taste, and for creating a space where collectors can interact with amazing copies of the books they love. Terms All orders ship within three business days. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 14 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Author: Eliot, George
Publisher: William Blackwood and Sons
Year Printed: 1859
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original
