Mr. Scarborough’s Family
first edition
1883 · London
by TROLLOPE, ANTHONY
London: Chatto & Windus, 1883. First Edition, First Printing. Three volumes in original blue decorative cloth, covers designed in reddish-brown stamping, spines lettered in gilt. 32-page publishers catalogue at the end of Volume I, dated March, 1883. A well-worn copy rebacked with the original cloth laid down. The tops and bottoms have spine cloth spines are mottled, and there is moderate overall wear. All three volumes contain bookplates, and a note inside the first volume indicates that the set was the property of Morris L. Parrish (distinguished collector of Victorian novels), then John C. Eckel (bibliographer of Dickens), and finally the noted Sherlockian and author, John Ruyle. Used and read set, but with interesting provenance, all half-titles present, and internally quite decent. (Inventory #: 15146J)