THE RING AND THE BOOK

London: Smith, Elder, 1868. Four volumes. Small octavo. Dark green cloth, lettered in gilt, ruled in black. Some wear to tips and binding extremities, a few small spots to bindings, several inner hinges cracked or mended, 19th century bookplates on front and rear pastedowns, short tear at top edge of one free endsheet, some occasional light foxing and pencil marginalia; just a good, sound set. First edition, with the preferred mixed stamping on spines: I, 2 III, 4. TINKER 425. WISE, pp. 27-8. (Inventory #: WRCLIT35564)