Anthony Trollope — Orley Farm

London, Chapman and Hall, 1862 . First edition. Leather. The two volume first edition, first issue of this novel from Anthony Trollope. Bound from the original parts, and with the very scarce publisher's original wraps bound in. The first edition, first issue of this Anthony Trollope novel, bound from the original shilling parts, and with the very scarce publisher's original wraps bound in to the rear of each volume.Illustrated with forty wood-engraved plates by John Everett Millais, twenty to each volume. Collated, complete.Both volumes present here in the first issue, with the plate 'And then they all marched' in volume I bound facing page 84, as called for.With the front and rear wraps of parts II, April 1861, to XX, October 1862, bound in. Lacking only the front and rear wraps of Part I, published in March 1861.With advertisements to verso of front wraps, and both recto and verso of rear wraps, but lacking the further pages of advertisements that appeared to the rear of each part.Retaining the original half titles.A smart first edition of this celebrated work of realist fiction from Trollope, praised by George Orwell as containing 'one of the most brilliant descriptions of a lawsuit in English fiction&apos. In half morocco bindings, with marbled paper covered boards. Light fading to back strips, rubbing to back strip head and tails, and joints. Boards bright. Publisher's original front and rear wraps bound in to the rear of each volume. Wraps age toned, with minor losses to the odd wrap perimeter, and some handling marks. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean, with scattered light spotting throughout. Stab marks to fore edge of a number of plates. Very Good . Ill.: J. E. Millais. Very Good .