Frances Trollope — The Widow Barnaby

London, Richard Bentley, 1839. First edition. Leather. A smartly bound first edition set of one of the brilliant social novels of Frances Trollope. The first edition.Complete in three volumes.Bound without half-titles.A wonderful novel from the mother of famed novelist Anthony Trollope, in which a beautiful, refined and talented orphan names Agnes Willoughby is compelled by circumstances to live with her vulgar and ridiculous aunt, the eponymous Widow Barnaby.Mrs Barnaby is dedicated to finding a rich and noble husband, and pursues her chances through Clifton, Cheltenham and London in this enormously humorous social satire.Bookplate of John Buxton Philips to the front paste downs. In a full calf binding. Externally, smart, with a little light rubbing. Minor bumping to the extremities. A few light marks to the boards and spines. Bookplate to the front paste downs. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with scattered spots. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .