LORD LYTTON, ROBERT BROWNING & FRANCIS BACON, HARD BOUND LEATHER VOLUME SETS, (3), 1872 & 76, 11 PCS.,:"Robert Lord Lytton's Poetical Works" Vol. I, II, III, IV & V. Full polished light brown calf boards with raised and gilt spine, marbled end papers and edges on the pages. Published 1876, by Chapman and Hall, London. Small 8 vo. 6 3/4" H. x 4 1/2" W. Second set by Robert Browning, "The Ring And The Book", Vol. I, II, III & V. Published by Smith, Elder & Co., London, 1872, second edition, full vellum, miniature 6 1/2" x 4". Having gilt page edges. Margaret Tennant label on inside of front board. Third set by Francis Bacon, "Bacon's Essays", Vol. I & II. Published by Longmans, Green & Co., London, 1876, Introduction, notes and index by Edwin A. Abbott. Miniature, full brown leather. Raised bands with gilt spine, and gilt medallion on front covers inscribed: "Lordinansis Schola Civitatis" (Lordinansis city school). Marbled end papers and page edges. Hand written inscriptions in ink dated 1878 on top fly leaf, 6" H. x 4 1/4" W.
Condition
Lytton's works exhibit foxing to the flyleaves, Browning set exhibits minor shelf wear, few bumped corners, Bacon volumes exhibit shelf ware, bumped corners softened ends.