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Even Such is Life: a Story of To-Day
Lady Watkin Williams [Elizabeth Watkin Williams]
1888
Chapman and Hall : London
7.5" by 5"
[4], 274; [4], 278; [4], 251pp.
SUMMARY
A very scarce novel by Elizabeth Watkin Williams, complete in three volumes.
First Edition,Publishers Original Binding,Very Scarce
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs1 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage:£ 22.99
EU Postage: £ 16.99
European Postage: £ 17.99
Asia Postage: £ 22.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99
DESCRIPTION
The first edition of this work, a very scarce copy rarely seen on the market; only four copies are held in institutional libraries. Complete in three volumes in the original uniform bindings.
Written after the death of the authors husband, this novel by Elizabeth Watkin Williams shares a positive outlook on life and provides an overview of life in England in the nineteenth century.
CONDITION
In the original publishers uniform full cloth bindings. Externally smart with minor shelf wear, lightly bumped to head and tail of spine and extremities. Front joint vol. III only starting, holding firm. Previous owners gift inscription to front free endpaper, undated. Internally, generally firmly bound; front free endpaper to title page vol. III loose but present. Minor spotting to occasional leaf, otherwise pages generally clean throughout.
Overall Condition: Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine- Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed- Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good- Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good- Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under condition
Good Only- Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair- As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor- Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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