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1900 The Works of Wilkie Collins
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Description
Illustrated, Leather Binding, Publishers' Original Binding
Complete in thirty volumes.
The collected works of Wilkie Collins, an important sensation and mystery author. He is best known for 'The Woman in White' and 'The Moonstone', fantastic examples of Victorian sensation novels, both of which are included in this set.
This set contains:
Volume I, 'Woman in White, Part I', illustrated with a frontispiece, and eleven plates.
Volume II, 'Woman in White, Part II, and, Short Stories', illustrated with five plates.
Volume III, 'Man and Wife, Part I', illustrated with twelve plates.
Volume IV, 'Man and Wife, Part II, and, Short Stories', and five plates.
Volume V, 'Law and the Lady', illustrated with seven plates.
Volume VI, 'The Moonstone, Part I', illustrated with a frontispiece, and thirteen plates.
Volume VII, 'The Moonstone, Part II, and, The New Magdalen', illustrated with a frontispiece, and ten plates.
Volume VIII, 'Armadale, Part I', illustrated with a frontispiece, and seven plates.
Volume IX, 'Armadale, Part II', illustrated with a frontispiece, and three plates.
Volume X, 'Basil, and, Little Novels', illustrated with nine plates.
Volume XI, 'Hide and Seek', and nine plates.
Volume XII, 'No Name, Part I', illustrated with two plates.
Volume XIII, 'No Name, Part II, and Little Novels', and two plates.
Volume XIV, 'The Queen of Hearts, and, Little Novels', illustrated with a frontispiece.
Volume XV, 'Poor Miss Finch', illustrated with twelve plates.
Volume XVI, 'Dead Secret, and, Miss Bertha and the Yankee', illustrated with a frontispiece.
Volume XVII, 'Antonia', illustrated with a frontispiece.
Volume XVIII, 'The Two Destinies, and Little Novels'.
Volume XIX, 'After Dark', illustrated with four plates.
Volume XX, 'My Miscellanies'.
Volume XXI, 'The Fallen Leaves'.
Volume XXII, 'The Haunted Hotel, and, My Lady's Money', illustrated with a frontispiece, and five plates.
Volume XXIII, 'The Black Robe'.
Volume XXIV, 'The Evil Genius'.
Volume XXV, 'Heart and Science'.
Volume XXVI, 'The Legacy of Cain'.
Volume XXVII, 'Jezebel's Daughter'.
Volume XXVIII, 'Blind Love', illustrated with a frontispiece, and fifteen plates.
Volume XXIX, 'I Say No'.
Volume XXX, 'A Rogue's Life'.
Collated, complete.
Volumes I to XXIX have been rebound in half morocco with cloth to the boards, Volume XXX is in the original publisher's cloth binding.
Undated, dated from WorldCat.
Bookplate of the Masonic Home of Massachusetts to the front pastedowns of all volumes expect II and XXX. This was a Home intended for the care of distressed Freemasons and their families, based at the Overlook Hotel from 1908.
Condition
Volumes I to XXIX have been rebound in half morocco with cloth to the boards, Volume XXX is in the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart, with light rubbing and marks to the boards and spines. Bumping to the head and tail of the spines and to the extremities, resulting in a small amount of loss, heavier to XXIX and III. Marks heavier front board Volume V, and to the front board of Volume XXVII. Ink mark to the front board of Volume XVIII. Dampstain to the spine and rear board of Volume XXV. A couple of very small dampstains to the rear board of Volume XXVI, and to the spine of Volume XVI. Front hinge of Volumes, I, VI, XIII, XIV, XVI, XVII, XXIV, and XXVIII are starting but firm, as is the rear hinge of Volume III. Front hinge of Volumes VII and XIX are strained, as is the rear hinge of Volume VI. Hinges of Volumes IV and XX are starting but firm. Bookplate to all volumes except XXX. Bookplate has been removed in Volume II. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean.
Very Good
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