Currer Bell (Charlotte Bronte) - Shirley - 1871

This is an early printing of Charlotte Bronte's; "Shirley", written under her pseudonym Currer Bell. The book was published in 1871 and the story follows the roles and lives of women in the industrial north of England, during ties of social unrest and riots. This copy has been generally well cared for, but the external wear leaves in only Fair condition. It would make a terrific addition to any collection of works by female authors or a private library.

CONDITION & FEATURES

- Fair overall condition
- Early printing 1871, New Edition
- Half leather over marbled boards
- Marbled Endpapers and page edges
- Text-Block is complete
- Pages are generally clean & straight - some marks and foxing here and there
- Boards and Spine are worn with rubbing, general wear and some tears
- Bindings are secure
- Hinges are cracking but remain attached
- Neat name to the Front Flyleaf, dated 1873

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SUMMARY

- Shirley, A Tale
- Written by Currer Bell
- Printed 1871, New Edition
- Published by Smith, Elder and Co., London
- Half leather binding

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CONDITION TERMINOLOGY

Fine (F): An excellent copy, showing next to no wear. Likely unread.

Near Fine (NF): Small signs of wear, but still an excellent copy. Possibly unread.

Very Good (VG): A very good copy. Expect a few signs of wear but nothing overtly detrimental to the book. Lightly read.

Good (G): A generally very good copy, but with the possibility of either a large number of minor defects, or a few more significant defects which will be noted.

Fair: An average book that has complete text pages but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc. Binding, jacket (if any), etc., may also be worn. May require repairs.

Poor: A book that is heavily worn, possibly with broken joints, hinges, missing pages, etc. Generally only rare books are sold in this condition. Likely to require repairs.

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SHIPPING

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