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Click here to see our other books! Memoirs of the Life of William Collins, ESQ., R.A. Wilkie Collins 1848 Longman, Brown, Green, and Londmans : London 8" by 5" xii, 348; vi, 354pp SUMMARY The first published work of important Victorian author Wilkie Collins, a touching biography on his father, painter William Collins. First Edition,Illustrated,Leather Binding,Scarce,Signed Binding Overall Condition: Near Fine This book weighs 1.5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 23.99 EU Postage : £ 18.99 European Postage: £ 19.99 Asia Postage: £ 31.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 32.99 DESCRIPTION The first edition of this scarce work. Smartly bound in a half crushed morocco binding by Riviere & Son. Complete in two volumes. A touching biography on the life and career of William Collins, noted landscape and genre painter of the first half of the nineteenth century. Collins was known for his sentimental paintings of the poor enjoying nature. Volume I illustrated with a frontispiece and engraved title. Volume II illustrated with an engraved title. Written by his eldest son, the important mystery and sensation novel Wilkie Collins. This personal biography was his first published work, published just one year after his father's death. Bookplate of W. A. Foyle of Beeleigh Abbey to the front paste downs. Bound without the publisher's adverts. CONDITION In a half crushed morocco binding with cloth to the boards, bound by Riviere and Son. Externally, the front board of Volume II is dampstained, cloth is lifting to the joint and extremities. Very light rubbing to the front joint of Volume II. Only a few small marks to the boards. Bookplate to the front paste downs, small chip to the bookplate to Volume II, resulting in a small amount of wear to the recto of the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Small tidemark to the margin of page 347/348 of Volume I. Overall Condition: Near Fine GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques