Anthony Trollope — The Kellys and the O&Apos;Kellys

London, Chapman and Hall, 1859 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition thus of this amusing novel from Anthony Trollope, set in rural Ireland. The first edition thus of this mid nineteenth century Anthony Trollope novel. First published in three volumes in 1848, this is the first single volume edition, and the second published edition.A comedic novel by Anthony Trollope set in Ireland, concerning the romantic pursuits of nobleman Francis O'Kelly and his Catholic tenant Martin Kelly. Themes include the pursuit of money for money's sake, and the triumph of true feelings over avarice.With a thirty-two page publisher's catalogue to the rear, dated November 1859. Contemporary inscription of W. C. Stobart, dated 1860, to the front free endpaper.A charming Victorian era novel. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Significant losses to cloth at back strip head and tail. Significant discolouration to front and rear board. Joints starting, with boards tender. Contemporary inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, binding strained to centre of text block. Pages clean and bright. Good Only . Ill.: None. Good Only .