Book Details
BOOK DETAIL
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New Grub Street; a novel
| Published: | London, Smith, Elder, & Co., 1891 |
| Description: | First edition of the most popular novel by Victorian author George Gissing. Providing an important contemporary illustration of literary life in late-nineteenth century London, with many scenes set in the British Museum Reading Room, this novel well-depicts the intense mental and physical struggle that authors face in creating a commodity, versus creating art and scholarship. |
| Condition/Repair: | Reinforce spines and remove tape and buckram from binding. |
| Donation Needed: | $500.00 |
