1856 2vol My Novel or Varieties In English Life Antiquarian Fiction Book Set

Description: 1856 2vol My Novel or Varieties In English Life Antiquarian Fiction Book Set My Novel, or, Varieties In English LifeBy Edward Bulwer-LyttonPublished by G. Routledge & Co: London 18562 Volume Set "Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton, PC (25 May 1803 – 18 January 1873) was an English writer and politician. He served as a Whig member of Parliament from 1831 to 1841 and a Conservative from 1851 to 1866. He was Secretary of State for the Colonies from June 1858 to June 1859, choosing Richard Clement Moody as founder of British Columbia. He declined the Crown of Greece in 1862 after King Otto abdicated. He was created Baron Lytton of Knebworth in 1866. Bulwer-Lytton's works were well known in his time. He coined famous phrases like "pursuit of the almighty dollar", "the pen is mightier than the sword", "dweller on the threshold", "the great unwashed", and the opening phrase "It was a dark and stormy night." The sardonic Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest, held annually since 1982, claims to seek the "opening sentence of the worst of all possible novels"." Light wear, fading and some scuffing to covers and spines as shown. Pages typically clean and well presented. Inscription as shown. Binding is excellent with no loose pages. A lovely 2 volume set in very good condition overall. Please study photos to understand condition. Happy to provide more photos on request. Size 19cm x 12.5cm x 3cm (x 2 books)Volume 1 has 375 PagesVolume 2 has 427 Pages

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