ELIOT G. A COLLECTION OF FIRST EDITIONS, 1858-1876, (13 VOLUMES)

i) Scenes of Clerical Life. William Blackwood and Sons, 1858. 8vo, 2 volumes, FIRST BOOK EDITION, half-titles,  half-calf over red cloth with Lord Houghton’s armorial wheatsheaf stamp gilt,  powder blue endpapers, minor browning and spotting, sunned;  ii) Felix Holt: The Radical. William Blackwood and Sons, 1866. 8vo, 3 volumes,  FIRST EDITION, half-titles, 4pp. of publisher’s advertisements and 20pp. of publishers catalogue at end of volume 3, publsiher’s reddish-brown sand-grain cloth, covers blocked in blind, spines lettered and ruled in gilt, chalky-yellow endpapers (Carter’s binding A), browning and spotting, damp-staining to endpapers, boards soiled, slightly bowed, bumped;  iii) Middlemarch: A Study of Provincial Life. William Blackwood and Sons, 1871-1872. 8vo, 4 volumes, FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM, half-titles, green half-calf over cloth with Lord Houghton’s armorial wheatsheaf stamp gilt, powder blue endpapers, minor browning and spotting, bumped and rubbed with minor abrasions to extremities  iv) Daniel Deronda. William Blackwood and Sons, 1876. 8vo, 4 volumes, FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING, issue in 4 volumes, half-titles, green half-calf over cloth with Lord Houghton’s armorial wheatsheaf stamp gilt, marbled endpapers, minor spotting, spines sunned, bumped (13)

stamp on binding of Richard Monckton Milnes, first baron Houghton (1809-1885); his son Robert Milnes, marquess of Crewe (1858-1945), bookplate; by descent to his daughter Mary, duchess of Roxburghe

Baker & Ross A3.2, A8.1, A10.1. a², A11.1.a²

Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."