Robert Southey — The Doctor &C. Complete in One Volume

London, Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1848. Leather. A copy of Robert Southey's rich novel, bound in half morocco. Bound in half green morocco, with gilt lettering to spine and a gilt top edge.An edition of this long and intricate work complete in one volume.Penned by English Romantic poet Robert Southey, most known for his poem 'After Blenheim' and for writing the original iteration of 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears&apos.Featuring a monochrome frontispiece, illustrated half title page and a single unlisted monochrome plate towards the rear of the work.No other collation record available.Bookplate of William Stirling to the front paste down, with the motto 'Gang Forward&apos.This design has been identified by the Kenneth Spencer Research Library as one of the many bookplates of Sir William Stirling, later, after succeeding the Maxwell Baronetcy in 1865, Sir William Stirling Maxwell.Sir William Stirling Maxwell was a Scottish historical writer and art historian. The family motto shares a name with the British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire 'Gang Forward&apos. Bound in half green morocco. Externally, a little worn. Moderate rubbing to extremities. Occasional surface losses to leather spine extremities. Moderate fading to spine. Bookplate to front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean. The odd spot to extreme pages. The odd mark to text block edges. The odd leaf unopened. Significant spotting to plates. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .