SHELLEY, Mary Wollstonecraft. Falkner A Novel. (FIRST EDITION - 3 VOLUMES - 1837)

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AUTHOR: SHELLEY, Mary Wollstonecraft. 

TITLE: Falkner A Novel.

PUBLISHER: London: Saunders & Otley, 1837.

DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION. 3 vols., 7-7/8" x 5-1/8", without half-titles and advertisement leaf at end of vol.1, bound in contemporary 1/2 brown morocco, ribbed gilt decorated spies, top edges gilt, others uncut as issued, by Wood.

CONDITION: Internally clean and bright, inner and outer hinges fine, head and foot of spines fine, a VERY GOOD set.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Shelley's last novel and the one she considered her best.  Scarce - the last complete copy sold at auction in 2004.  Rare book hub locates only 6 copies sold at auction since 1929.