Horace Smith — The Tor Hill

London, Henry Colburn, 1826. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this historical novel from Horace Smith, complete in three calf-bound volumes. First edition. Complete in three volumes. Uniformly bound in half calf, with marbled paper covered boards. A novel of the English Reformation from English poet, novelist and stockbroker, Horace Smith. After making his fortune in business, Smith produced around twenty historical novels, 'Tor Hill' being one of the earliest examples. Smith is also well-known for having participated in a sonnet-writing competition with Shelley in 1818, as well as writing 'Rejected Addresses' with his brother, a parody of poets of the day.From the library of Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster, an English landowner, politician and racehorse owner. He inherited the estate of Eaton Hall in Cheshire and land in Mayfair and Belgravia, spending much of his fortune on developing these properties. He also developed the stud at Eaton Hall and achieved success in racing his horses, winning the Derby on four occasions. Uniformly bound in half calf, with marbled paper covered boards. Externally, rubbing to the extremities and a few scuffs and marks to the boards. Front joint to Vol III is strained. Bookplate of one Hugh Grosvenor to the front pastedowns. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean, with the odd light spots to the endpapers. Good . Ill.: None. Good .