02839cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000060011910000330012524500410015826400510019930000470025033600260029733700260032333800360034950000310038550503770041650802320079352011810102553400450220665300550225165300570230665300660236385600430242999900170247253118UtSlPG20260610134226.0mcr n260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a22012661  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aZ1 aSadleir, Michael,d1888-195710aExcursions in Victorian Bibliography 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2016  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2016-09-220 aAnthony Trollope: essay and bibliography -- Frederick Marryat: essay and bibliography -- Benjamin Disraeli: essay and bibliography -- Wilkie Collins: essay and bibliography -- Charles Reade: note and bibliography -- G. J. Whyte-Melville: essay and bibliography -- Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell: bibliography -- Herman Melville: essay and bibliography -- Index of book titles.  aProduced by Richard Tonsing, MWS, Adrian Mastronardi and
the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images
generously made available by The Internet Archive/American
Libraries.)  a"Excursions in Victorian Bibliography" by Michael Sadleir is a scholarly exploration into the first editions of notable Victorian authors, written in the early 20th century. The text serves as a guide for bibliophiles, discussing the intricacies of collecting books from the Victorian era, particularly focusing on the emergence of the first edition as an object of desire among collectors.   At the start of the work, the author addresses readers directly, acknowledging the challenges and excitement that come with collecting Victorian literature. Sadleir reflects on his personal journey into the world of Victorian bibliophilia, expressing admiration for the authors he will detail later, including Anthony Trollope and Wilkie Collins. He establishes the purpose of his writing as a means to demystify the peculiarities of Victorian bookmaking and collecting to assist both novice and experienced bibliophiles in navigating a landscape filled with nuances of the era's literature. The opening sets the tone for a blend of personal narrative and practical guidance, drawing readers into the charm of Victorian literary culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aEnglish literature -- 19th century -- Bibliography  aEnglish literature -- First editions -- Bibliography  aMelville, Herman, 1819-1891 -- First editions -- Bibliography40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53118  c93952d93952