Anthony Trollope; Michael Sadleir; Frederick Page — Barchester Towers

London; New York; Toronto, Geoffrey Cumberlege: Oxford University Press, 1953. First edition. Cloth. The complete first Oxford Crown edition of Trollope's popular novel, delightfully illustrated by Edward Ardizzone. First Oxford Crown edition.Complete in two volumes.In the publisher's original cloth bindings, presented in the original clipped dust wrappers.Each volume is illustrated with a frontispiece, six further plates and numerous additional vignettes. Artwork by prominent British artist and illustrator Edward Ardizzone. Collated, complete.Originally published in 1857, Barchester Towers is the second installment in the Chronicles of Barsetshire series from significant Victorian novelist Anthony Trollope. The series is set in the fictional English county of Barsetshire, in which Trollope crafts engaging social and political commentary on its inhabitants. In the publisher's original cloth bindings, presented in the original clipped dust wrappers. Bookplate of George G Stevenson to each front paste down. Externally, lovely condition with minimal shelf wear and the odd mark. Dust wrappers feature one or two small closed tears to edges and subtle marking, more so to the front cover of Volume I, reinforced with tape to the reverse. Internally, firmly bound. Light discolouration to the endpapers, otherwise bright and clean editions with the occasional spot. Very Good . Ill.: Edward Ardizzone. Very Good/Very Good.