Nineteenth-century novels.

Cartwright, Fairfax L[eighton]. Olga Zanelli. London: Swan Sonnenschein, n.d., 3 volumes, half-titles, publisher's smooth dark blue cloth, spines ruled and lettered in gilt, black end-papers, hinges cracking in vol.2, [Wolff 1140--Crawford, F. Marion. Katherine Lauderdale. London: Macmillan & Co., 1894, 3 volumes, half-titles, publisher's dark blue diaper cloth lettered in gilt, some offsetting on endpapers, [Sadleir 642]--James, Charles T.C. The New Faith. London: Ward & Downey, 1890, 3 volumes, half-titles, publisher's light brown cloth blocked in black, spines lettered in gilt, some light spotting, spines very lightly bumped at head and foot, [not in Sadleir or Wolff]--Lee, C.A. Edith. London: Tinsley Brothers, 1871, 2 volumes, half-titles, publisher's royal blue cloth blocked in black, spines lettered in gilt, lower cover vol.1 marked, joints slightly worn, spines bumped at head and foot [not in Sadleir or Wolff]--Marshall, W. Monsell Digby. London: Remington & Co., 1880, 3 volumes, presentation copy inscribed by the author, slate-grey diagonal fine-ribbed cloth, blocked in black, spine lettered in gilt, floral endpapers, ownership inscription on reverse of title-page, hinges cracking, [Wolff 4582]--Mills, George. The Beggar's Benison. London: Cassell, Petter & Galpin, 1866, 2 volumes, publisher's green bead-grain cloth, spines decorated with initials BB displayed on a shield in gilt, slightly browned, covers lightly rubbed, spines faded [Wolff 876, attributed to Colin Rae Brown and in a claret binding]--Shipley, Mary E. Cousin Deborah's Whim. London: Samuel Tinsley, 1878, 3 volumes, publisher's bright blue cloth blocked in black, spines lettered in gilt, some offsetting, spines bumped at head and foot, [not in Sadleir or Wolff]--Smith, Rev. J. The Dalbroom Folks. London: Alexander Gardner, 1888, 2 volumes, errata slip in vol.1, publisher's olive green cloth, spines lettered in gilt, chocolate brown endpapers, extremities very slightly rubbed; with 3 anonymous novels: Shadrach. London: George Bell & Sons, 1879, 3 volumes, half-titles, 24-page publisher's catalogue at the end of each volume, publisher's olive green cloth, spines lettered in gilt, pale yellow endpapers, some wear to extremities--Bitter to Sweet End. London: Samuel Tinsley, 1877, 3 volumes, half-titles in vols. 1 and 2, publisher's red-brown smooth cloth blocked in blind, spine lettered in gilt, occasional slight spotting, hinges cracking, covers lightly rubbed --A Fallen Angel. London: Tinsley Brothers, 1878, 3 volumes, half-titles, publisher's green cloth blocked in black, spines lettered in gilt, some offsetting, extremities slightly worn; 8vo, first editions, 30 volumes

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Fairfax L. Cartwright was a prominent British diplomat who served as Ambassador to Austria-Hungary in the years leading up to the First World War. Olga Zanelli, his only novel is a satire of Berlin high society in the 1880s; according to Wolff, who described the novel as entertaining and indiscreet, it was suppressed because the "unappetising originals of his characters apparently recognised themselves."