Elizabeth Gaskell — Cranford

London, Bliss Sands & Co, 1896 . Cloth. Elizabeth Gaskell's popular episodic novel on life in the fictional town of Cranford, with illustrations by T. H. Robinson and in the original gilt pictorial cloth. In the publisher's original gilt pictorial cloth.Illustrated by T. H. Robinson, an English illustrator known for his illustrations for books and magazines such as 'The Strand', with an illustrated title page and 16 monochrome plates. Collated complete.This work was written by Mrs Gaskell (Elizabeth Gaskell). Gaskell was an English novelist and biographer who was the first to write a biography of Charlotte Bronte. This novel tells the story of the fictional town of Cranford, based of Knutsford where the author grew up, and first appeared in the magazine 'Household Words&apos. It has since been adapted for stage, radio and TV. Publisher's advertisements to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth. externally very smart with slight marks to the boards, bumping to the extremities, a 1" closed tear to the head of the spine, very minor cockling to the rear and small closed tears to the head and tail of the spine. Slight marks to the endpapers with hinges starting. Internally firmly bound with generally bright pages with the odd spot and light mark, heavier to the front and rear. Ink inscription dated 1896 to the half title. Very Good . Ill.: T. H. Robinson. Very Good .