Project Gutenberg 2016-09-22 Public domain in the USA. 263 Sadleir, Michael 1888 1957 Sadler, Michael T. H. (Michael Thomas Harvey) Sadler, M. T. H. (Michael Thomas Harvey) 22012661 Excursions in Victorian Bibliography Anthony 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. Produced 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.) "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.) Reading ease score: 68.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en English literature -- 19th century -- Bibliography English literature -- First editions -- Bibliography Melville, Herman, 1819-1891 -- First editions -- Bibliography Z Text Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Category: Journalism/Media/Writing 519174 2025-06-21T08:28:38.249717 text/html 489222 2024-10-23T01:09:40 text/html 200924 2025-06-21T08:28:50.791636 application/epub+zip 201224 2025-06-21T08:28:40.328719 application/epub+zip 201224 2025-06-21T08:28:39.264746 application/epub+zip 381170 2025-06-21T08:28:57.056653 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364702 2025-06-21T08:28:49.322738 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364830 2022-09-24T05:34:41.407865 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 417900 2025-06-21T08:28:36.387728 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 397966 2024-10-23T01:09:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17685 2025-06-21T08:28:57.224627 application/rdf+xml 4470 2025-06-21T08:28:39.409718 image/jpeg 855 2025-06-21T08:28:39.337725 image/jpeg 159522 2025-06-21T08:28:38.282732 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia