Antique (Undated : c. 1891) Rienzi, the Last of the Roman Tribunes by Edward Bulwer-Lytton - Illustrated. Volume 1 Only.
Hardcover Edition. Historical novel written by the prominent 19th century English author. Edward Bulwer-Lytton - also known for penning the famous opening line “It was a dark and stormy night”. Originally published in 1835, this specific copy features an elegant, cream and gold-gilt decorated parchment or vellum-style binding. The binding is not vellum. Novel details the dramatic rise and tragic fall of Cola di Rienzo, a 14th-century populist Italian political leader who fought to rebuild the glory of medieval Rome.
Victorian Era historical novel. Binding Is Tight. Pages show foxing + discoloration. Gilt detailing + lettering to cover and spine. Top gilt page edges. Appears to have one of the first pages removed prior to the title page. Full Page Illustrations. Volume 1 Only. Distress + discoloration to cover. Late Victorian Edition. Romanesque Edition. Published in Boston by Estes and Lauriat around 1891. Deluxe.
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Antique (Undated : c. 1891) Rienzi, the Last of the Roman Tribunes by Edward Bulwer-Lytton - Illustrated. Volume 1 Only.
Hardcover Edition. Historical novel written by the prominent 19th century English author. Edward Bulwer-Lytton - also known for penning the famous opening line “It was a dark and stormy night”. Originally published in 1835, this specific copy features an elegant, cream and gold-gilt decorated parchment or vellum-style binding. The binding is not vellum. Novel details the dramatic rise and tragic fall of Cola di Rienzo, a 14th-century populist Italian political leader who fought to rebuild the glory of medieval Rome.
Victorian Era historical novel. Binding Is Tight. Pages show foxing + discoloration. Gilt detailing + lettering to cover and spine. Top gilt page edges. Appears to have one of the first pages removed prior to the title page. Full Page Illustrations. Volume 1 Only. Distress + discoloration to cover. Late Victorian Edition. Romanesque Edition. Published in Boston by Estes and Lauriat around 1891. Deluxe.
Price Includes Shipping.
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