1866 Felix Holt, the Radical

Description

First Edition, Publishers' Original Binding

A smart copy of this first edition from the major Victorian era novelist, in the publisher's original cloth binding.

Carter's bibliography observed five bindings of this work, with this being Binding A. Carter does not give any binding priority. Baker A8.1.

Set during the time of the Reform Act of 1832, Eliot's work revolves around the character of Felix Holt, a young man who is a radical political activist, dedicated to the betterment of the working classes.

With each volume retaining the original half title, and a twenty page publisher's catalogue to the rear of volume III.

With a contemporary inscription to the front free endpaper of volume I, dated 1866, copying out a biblical passage.

A first edition of this lesser read novel from the author of 'Middlemarch' and 'The Mill on the Floss'.