Anthony Trollope — The Chronicles of Barsetshire
London, Chapman & Hall, 1879. Fine Binding. A fine Bayntun-Riviere set of Anthony Trollope's noted series 'The Chronicles of Barsetshire&apos. With an illustrated frontispiece to all volumes.Anthony Trollope (1815-1882) was an English novelist, with the Chronicles of Barsetshire being his best known works, as well as 'The Warden' and 'The Way We Live Now&apos. Set in the fictional county of Barsetshire, it comprises six novels published between 1855 and 1867. It remains popular with critics, with the realistic presentation of the county and its characters receiving praise.Comprising all eight volumes of this series issued by Chapman and Hall: The Last Chronicle of Barset (2 Vols), Doctor Thorne, The Small House at Allington (2vol), Framley Parsonage, The Warden and Barchester Towers (2vol). A truly wonderful set of this work, bound by Bayntun-Riviere, with their stamp to the verso of front endpaper. In half crushed morocco bindings. Externally, fine. Internally, firmly bound. With a small tidemark to the head of the frontispiece to volume I of The Last Chronicle of Barset. Minor damp staining to the bottom edge at the gutter, not affecting pages. Otherwise, just the odd spots. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine .