Eliot, George — Romola (Two Vols. In One)

Leipzig, Germany, Bernhard Tauchnitz, 1863. Hardcover. Brown leather with gilt letters and decoration on spine & front cover; gilt edges all around, 766 pp. some duotone illus. An historical novel set in Renaissance Italy, penned by English author George Eliot (1819-1880). This complete volume must have been published in Germany during or shortly after the novel was released as a 14-part periodical serialization in 1862-1863. G- (Spine has dislodged from front cover and is missing some leather coating; otherwise this is a stunning copy; could be repaired by the right person.) .