This wonderful two volume edition of Rosamond by Maria Edgeworth was published in 1842 by Baldwin and Co. It is a fourth edition. So the books are from the very early Victorian era. They are bound in original publisher's cloth which is lovely to see in such old books.
"Rosamond" is a novel by Irish writer Maria Edgeworth that follows the character Rosamond, first seen in Edgeworth's Early Lessons. It focuses on a young girl's impulsive choice to purchase a beautiful, but useless, purple jar instead of practical shoes. It was a moral tale (very popular with Victorians) highlighting the dangers of vanity and the importance of choosing wisely with money
The books are in very good condition but they do show slight forward leans. The corners are worn and crushed, with splitting and fraying to the cloth. A couple of page segments stick out slightly from the text block edges. The boards show some marking and wear, and there is significant wear to the spines, with splits to the cloth at the spine ends and along the spine edges. There is also a horizontal tear to volume one's spine but this has been repaired.
Inside, the endpapers show faint staining and there is a neatly written name in one volume (on the half title page). The pages show age toning and occasional foxing/marking. There are superficial cracks to the gutter in places and as mentioned above, there are a couple of loose page segments (that are still attached). There are bookseller stickers in the top corners of the front pastedowns.
Dimensions of each volume approximately 14.7cm x 10cm.
The books will arrive hand wrapped in patterned wallpaper and string.
I use a range of eco friendly, 100% recyclable jiffy bags and boxes, and whenever possible I use brown paper tape. The green bubble wrap is oxo-degradable and the clear bubble wrap is 100% recyclable. I also reuse boxes when I feel it's appropriate (if the boxes are sturdy enough).