George du Maurier — Trilby Peter Ibbetson the Martian

London , Osgood, McIlvaine & Co; Harper and Brothers, 1895-1898. Cloth. A three volume set of novels by George du Maurier, illustrated by the author. A three volume set of the novels of George du Maurier. George du Maurier was a French-British cartoonist and writer known for his contributions to Punch and his Gothic novel Trilby which appears in this set. Trilby is a first edition copy published in 1895 by Osgood, McIlvane & Co. Trilby is set in the 1850s in an idyllic Paris and features the memorable character Svengali, a masterful musician and hypnotist. Peter Ibbetson is a third edition copy also published in 1898 and is a romance novel. The Martian is a second edition copy published in 1898. The Martian is largely autobiographical and the authors third novel. All three volumes are illustrated with in-text illustrations by George du Maurier, with Trilby illustrated with one hundred and twenty one in-text illustrations. With publisher adverts to the rear of all three volumes. All three are in the original cloth bindings. Externally, Trilby and Martian are very smart, Ibbetson is still smart but more faded and with some bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Lighter bumping to the head and tails of the spines of the other volumes. Hinges are starting to Peter Ibetson and remain generally firm. Volumes remain firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Peter Ibbetson missing the contents for the illustrations. Very Good . Ill.: George du Maurier. Very Good .