ELIOT (GEORGE) Scenes of Clerical Life, 2 vol., FIRST EDITION OF THE AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK, half-title in both volumes, a few gatherings of volume 1 shaken, oval bookplate with legend 'Longa Dies Noctem' on front paste-down, publisher's blind-stamped maroon cloth by Edmonds & Remnants (with binder's ticket on chocolate brown rear endpapers), lettered in gilt on spine, worn, spine ends frayed, small loss (c.10mm.) to lower joint of volume 1 [Sadleir 818; Wolff 2062], 8vo, William Blackwood, 1858 This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: • • Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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