Anthony Trollope — An Eye for an Eye

London, Chapman and Hall, 1879. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this dark tale of abandoned romance and death by Victorian author Anthony Trollope, a scarce to find work. A dark tale of forbidden romance, An Eye for an Eye tells the story of Fred Neville, an army lieutenant and heir to the earldom of Scroope, who seduces a lower class girl, Kate O'Hara. When he is informed that he will lose his inheritance if he marries the girl, Fred agrees to not go through with the engagement. The story unfolds with Fred, Kate, and her mother all attempting to achieve what they want, culminating in an untimely death. Written by Victorian novelist Anthony Trollope, most well known for his lengthy work, The Chronicles of Barsetshire. An Eye for an Eye is one of Trollope's many novels set in Ireland. The first edition of this work in book form. It was originally serialised in the Whitehall Review in 1878. Complete in two volumes. Including the half title pages and thirty-two page publisher's advert to the rear of Volume I, as issued. This copy was previously housed in the Mate & Sons Circulating Library, and contains a library sticker to the front board of Volume I and a library sticker to the front pastedown of Volume I. Containing a previous owner's ink signature to the front free-endpaper of Volume II. This copy has also been rebacked with the original cloth laid down to the boards. Original cloth is lacking to the spines, but the original cloth from the spine of Volume I has been adhered to the rear pastedown of Volume I. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Rebacked, with the original cloth laid down to the boards. Original cloth is lacking to the spines, but the original cloth from the spine of Volume I has been adhered to the rear pastedown of Volume I. Externally, a library sticker to the front board of Volume I. Shelf wear to the boards and bumping to the head and tail of the spines and extremities. Darkening and discolouration to the cloth on both volumes. A library sticker to the front pastedown of Volume I and a previous owner's ink signature to the front free-endpaper of Volume II. Internally, binding is tender. A few spots and handling marks to the pages, which are otherwise generally clean. Good Only . Ill.: Not Stated. Good Only .