More than three centuries and a half ago, in the mid spring-time of 1492, we are sure that the angel of the dawn, as he travelled with broad slow wing from the Levant to the Pillars of Hercules, and from the summits of the Caucasus across all the snowy Alpine ridges to the dark nakedness of the Western isles, saw nearly the same outline of firm land and unstable sea-saw the same great mountain shadows on the same valleys as he has seen to-day-saw olive mounts, and pine forests, and the broad plains green with young corn or ...
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More than three centuries and a half ago, in the mid spring-time of 1492, we are sure that the angel of the dawn, as he travelled with broad slow wing from the Levant to the Pillars of Hercules, and from the summits of the Caucasus across all the snowy Alpine ridges to the dark nakedness of the Western isles, saw nearly the same outline of firm land and unstable sea-saw the same great mountain shadows on the same valleys as he has seen to-day-saw olive mounts, and pine forests, and the broad plains green with young corn or rain-freshened grass-saw the domes and spires of cities rising by the river-sides or mingled with the sedge-like masts on the many-curved sea-coast, in the same spots where they rise to-day. And as the faint light of his course pierced into the dwellings of men, it fell, as now, on the rosy warmth of nestling children; on the haggard waking of sorrow and sickness; on the hasty uprising of the hard-handed labourer; and on the late sleep of the night-student, who had been questioning the stars or the sages, or his own soul, for that hidden knowledge which would break through the barrier of man's brief life, and show its dark path, that seemed to bend no whither, to be an arc in an immeasurable circle of light and glory. The great river-courses which have shaped the lives of men have hardly changed; and those other streams, the life-currents that ebb and flow in human hearts, pulsate to the same great needs, the same great loves and terrors. As our thought follows close in the slow wake of the dawn, we are impressed with the broad sameness of the human lot, which never alters in the main headings of its history-hunger and labour, seed-time and harvest, love and death.
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Add this copy of Romola to cart. $13.73, good condition, Sold by Yare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Great Yarmouth, NORFOLK, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1905 by James Nisbet & Co.
Add this copy of Romola to cart. $107.32, very good condition, Sold by Rooke Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from BATH, SOMERSET, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1863 by Bernhard Tauchnitz.
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None. Very Good Indeed. A lovely copyright edition of Romola, bound as two volumes in one. A copy of Romola in two volume bound in one. Â This volume is a copyright edition. Â Romola is a historical novel written by Mary Ann Evans under the pen name George Eliot. The work is a rich study of the life of the people of Florence from an intellectual, artistic and religious perspective. The novel first appeared in fourteen parts in the Cornhil Magazine from July 1862 to August 1863 and was first published in book for in three volumes by Smith, Elder and Co in 1863. In half vellum binding with marbled covered boards. Externally, generally lovely with some light marks to the boards and spine. A previous owner inscription to the front free endpaper dated 1924. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good Indeed.
Add this copy of Romola to cart. $108.68, very good condition, Sold by Rooke Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from BATH, SOMERSET, UNITED KINGDOM, published by William Blackwood and Sons.
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None. Very Good Indeed. An excellent copy of a new edition of George Eliot's historical novel set in Florence, in a decorative binding. A new edition. Bound in decorative full vellum. Dated using Jisc from a copy of the new edition held at the University of East Anglia Library. Part of the 'Novels of George Eliot', this being Volume VI in the series. Extra illustrated, with twenty photogravure plates, mostly presenting views in Italy. Â 'Romola' is a historical novel, set in fifteenth century Florence, during the Italian Renaissance. The novel begins in Florence in 1492, at which time Christopher Columbus had just set sail, and Lorenzo de' Medici had just died. The novel centres around Romola de' Bardi, the daughter of the blind classical scholar Bardo de' Bardi. She herself is immersed in classical studies, and eventually falls in love with Tito Melema. Tito is a handsome young scholar, arriving in Florence after being shipwrecked. He eventually succumbs to ambitions and self-preservation, earning Romola's disdain. George Eliot was the pseudonym used by the writer Mary Ann Evans. She published under a male name to escape the preconceived ideas about women's fiction during the era. Eliot is one of the best known Victorian writers, and many believe that her novel 'Middlemarch' is the greatest novel in the English Language. With a bookseller label of George A. Cole, Florence. With a postcard from Florence, loosely inserted. Bound in a decorative full vellum binding. Externally, excellent, with the odd mark and slight discolouration, as is common with vellum. Bookseller label to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright, with the occasional handling mark or light spotting. Very Good Indeed.
Add this copy of Romola to cart. $129.39, good condition, Sold by Rooke Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from BATH, SOMERSET, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1878 by William Blackwood and Sons.
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None. Good. A leatherbound copy of this study of city life from English novelist George Eliot. Stereotyped edition. A historical novel set in the fifteenth century seen as a study of life in the city of Florence during the Italian Renaissance. With illustrated title page, collated complete. Written by George Eliot, pen name of Mary Ann Evans, an English novelist, poet, journalist, translator, and one of the leading writers of the Victorian era. Dated from the University of Cambridge Libraries. Bound in full green calf with gilt. Externally, sound with light rubbing and fading to the extremities. Small cracks to the front joint with minor loss to the head of the spine. Minor loss to the spine label with the odd mark to the boards. Front hinge starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound with the front endpaper loosening. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot or handling mark. Light spotting to the endpapers. School prize bookplate to the front endpaper. Good.
Add this copy of Romola to cart. $158.44, very good condition, Sold by Rooke Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from BATH, SOMERSET, UNITED KINGDOM, published by William Blackwood and Sons.
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None. Near Fine. A finely bound new edition of George Eliot's Italian Renaissance set historical fiction novel, a wonderful work set in Florence. Part of the 'Novels of George Eliot', this being Volume VI in the series. 'Romola' is a historical novel, set in fifteenth century Florence, during the Italian Renaissance. The novel begins in Florence in 1492, at which time Christopher Columbus had just set sail, and Lorenzo de' Medici had just died. The novel centres around Romola de' Bardi, the daughter of the blind classical scholar Bardo de' Bardi. She herself is immersed in classical studies, and eventually falls in love with Tito Melema. Tito is a handsome young scholar, arriving in Florence after being shipwrecked. He eventually succumbs to ambitions and self-preservation, earning Romola's disdain. George Eliot was the pseudonym used by the writer Mary Ann Evans. She published under a male name to escape the preconceived ideas about women's fiction during the era. Eliot is one of the best known Victorian writers, and many believe that her novel 'Middlemarch' is the greatest novel in the English Language. Â Prize label from Harrow to the front paste down. In a full diced calf binding. Externally, smart. Spine is faded with a touch of rubbing. Head of the rear board is a little faded. Prize label to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine.
Add this copy of Romola to cart. $184.84, good condition, Sold by Rooke Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from BATH, SOMERSET, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1880 by Smith, Elder, and Co.
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Frederick Leighton. Good. A limited edition two volume copy of 'Romola' by George Eliot, set in fifteenth century Italy. Illustrated throughout by Frederick Leighton. A limited edition work, being numbered copy 504 of 1000. Complete in two volumes. 'Romola' is a novel set in fifteenth century Florence, taking place during historical events during the Italian Renaissance. The novel centers around Romola de' Bardi, the daughter of the blind classical scholar bardo de' Bardi. She herself is immersed in classical studies, and eventually falls in love with Tito Melema. Tito is a handsome young scholar, arriving in Florence after being shipwrecked. He eventually succumbs to ambitions and self-preservation, earning Romola's disdain. This novel was a far cry from George Eliot's other novels, all of which were set in nineteenth century England. Though it is considered to be one of the author's greatest works, it never was her most popular novel. Eliot supposedly spent eighteen months researching and contemplating the novel, including taking several trips to Florence. Eliot's best known works are 'Middlemarch' and 'The Mill on the Floss', and she was known for her realism and psychological insight in her writings. Illustrated by Frederick Leighton, a painter and sculptor known for his work depicting historical, biblical, and classical scenes. With a frontispiece, and eleven plates to Volume I, and a frontispiece and eleven plates to Volume II. Volume I has photographs of Leighton and Eliot tipped in to the front free endpaper. Bookplate to the front pastedowns, 'Francis Frederick Fox'. Bookplate to the recto to the front free endpapers. 'R. G. E. Sandbach. Collated, complete. In the original cloth binding. Externally, marking to the boards, heavier to the front board of Volume II. Light discolouration to the spines, with further fading to the head of the boards of Volume I. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spines and to the extremities. Some loss to the spine labels. Front hinges are strained but firm, with amaetur repairs to the gutter of the front endpaper and front free endpaper of Volume I. Front endpaper, front free endpaper, and frontispiece of Volume I are working loose. Evidence of tape being formerly adhered between the verso to the half-title page and the recto to the frontispiece of Volume I. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright with scattered spotting, heavier to the plates and to the first and last few pages. Plate facing page 64 in Volume I is working loose. Amaeatur tape repairs bwteen page 293 and the plate facing page 299 of Volume I. Good.
Add this copy of Romola to cart. $304.38, very good condition, Sold by Rooke Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from BATH, SOMERSET, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1880 by Smith, Elder, & Co.
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Sir Frederick Leighton. Very Good. A limited edition copy of George Eliot's classic historical novel set in the Italian Renaissance. A new limited edition. Number 490 out of 1000 copies. In the original full cloth binding. With twenty-two engraved plates. Collated complete. The classic historical novel by Mary Ann Evans, under the pseudonym of George Eliot. Complete in two volumes. The story takes place during the Italian Renaissance and includes notable historical figures in Florentine history. In the original cloth binding. Externally, very smart with some shelf wear to the edges. Marks and spotting to the boards. Spines are darkened and title plates are darkened and worn. The rear hinge of volume one is strained. Spotting to the free endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with some age-toning to the edges and the odd spot. Heavier spotting to the blanks and limitation pages. Several pages are uncut throughout. Very Good.
Add this copy of Romola to cart. $1,452.34, very good condition, Sold by Rooke Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from BATH, SOMERSET, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1880 by Smith, Elder and Co.
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Sir Frederick Leighton. Near Fine. A finely bound, limited edition copy of George Eliot's noted novel, 'Romola'. In a Zaehensdorf binding, with the binder's stamp to the front pastedown. Numbered 559/1000 copies printed. A stunning binding by the prominent binder, Zahensdorf. With patterned doublures. This is a work of historical fiction, set in fifteenth century Italy. 'Romola' is a novel set in fifteenth century Florence, taking place during historical events during the Italian Renaissance. The novel centers around Romola de' Bardi, the daughter of the blind classical scholar bardo de' Bardi. She herself is immersed in classical studies, and eventually falls in love with Tito Melema. Tito is a handsome young scholar, arriving in Florence after being shipwrecked. He eventually succumbs to ambitions and self-preservation, earning Romola's disdain. This novel was a far cry from George Eliot's other novels, all of which were set in nineteenth century England. Though it is considered to be one of the author's greatest works, it never was her most popular novel. Eliot supposedly spent eighteen months researching and contemplating the novel, including taking several trips to Florence. Eliot's best known works are 'Middlemarch' and 'The Mill on the Floss', and she was known for her realism and psychological insight in her writings. Illustrated by Frederick Leighton, a painter and sculptor known for his work depicting historical, biblical, and classical scenes. With a frontispiece, and eleven plates to Volume I, and a frontispiece and eleven plates to Volume II. Collated, complete. Prior owner's bookplate to the front pastedown, Edmund Whitelock Reeves. Loosely inserted is a letter from one Alfred Markly dated July 1884 gifting this book to one Louie Hunter as a wedding present. A finely bound set of this charming Victorian novel by a noted author, complemented by beautiful illustrations. In a full crushed morocco binding. Externally, in a lovely condition. A small patch of rubbing to the head of spine to volume II, and to the top raised band of the same volume. A light mark to the front board of volume II. Bookplate to the front pastedown, Edmund Whitelock Reeves. Internally, firmly bound. Near Fine.
Add this copy of Romola to cart. $2,102.55, very good condition, Sold by Rooke Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from BATH, SOMERSET, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1895 by Merrill and Baker.
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Wm Unger; W St John Harper et al. Near Fine. A very scarce, finely bound copy of George Eliot's noted novel 'Romola'. A finely bound copy of this work. Being a first edition thus, the first 'The Gentleman's Library' edition. This copy is one of 26 specially lettered copies. Being copy C created by the publishers especially for one Albert Calman of New York City. This information is printed to the limitation leaf. A printer by the same name was active around this time, and it is possible that this was his copy. Â Simultaneously to the lettered copies, there was a small run of 450 numbered copies. Harvard Library's record of their number 93 is where this copy has been dated from. Â Illustrated, with the frontispiece and fourteen plates. All plates are duplicated in different states. Â 'Romola' is a novel set in fifteenth century Florence, taking place during historical events during the Italian Renaissance. The novel centers around Romola de' Bardi, the daughter of the blind classical scholar bardo de' Bardi. She herself is immersed in classical studies, and eventually falls in love with Tito Melema. Tito is a handsome young scholar, arriving in Florence after being shipwrecked. He eventually succumbs to ambitions and self-preservation, earning Romola's disdain. This novel was a far cry from George Eliot's other novels, all of which were set in nineteenth century England. Though it is considered to be one of the author's greatest works, it never was her most popular novel. Eliot supposedly spent eighteen months researching and contemplating the novel, including taking several trips to Florence. A finely bound, scarce copy of this canonical novel. In a full crushed morocco binding, with gilt detailing to the boarders and spine. Externally, very smart. Spine has faded, as is common with this work. Several light marks to boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Offsetting from the pastedowns to the endpapers. Pages are bright with just the occasional light spots to pages. Near Fine.
