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1841 De Clifford; or, The Constant Man
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Description
First Edition, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding, Very Scarce
Complete in four volumes. First edition. Very scarce work. A novel attempting, as Ward declares in the preface, to provide a 'Picture of Human Life' in upper circles, following the protagonist Arthur De Clifford as he navigates the social complexities of upper-class English society. Exploring themes of honor, loyalty, and perseverance in early nineteenth-century aristocratic life. Written by Robert Plumer Ward, an English barrister, politician, and novelist. George Canning once said that Ward's law books were as pleasant as novels, and his novels as dull as law books.
Condition
In the original paper covered boards. Externally, sound with light rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Light sunning to the spines with the odd small mark to the boards. Small splits to the joints at the head and tail of the spines with the spine of volume one lifting slightly. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot. Further spotting and light age toning to the endpapers.
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