viii, 384 pp. (8vo) 19.5x12.2 cm (7¾x4¾"), original blind-stamped crimson cloth, gilt lettering, enclosed in a cloth chemise and slipcase. First edition, Carter Binding Variant B. Meredith's first novel, a series of Oriental tales told in the manner of Eastern storytellers. Friend and colleague George Eliot enthusiastically reviewed Shagpat, calling it a "work of genius." Such reviews, however, did not help sales and the majority of the first edition was remaindered; this accounts for what Carter describes as the "endless" binding variants of this book.
viii, 384 pp. (8vo) 19.5x12.2 cm (7¾x4¾"), original blind-stamped crimson cloth, gilt lettering, enclosed in a cloth chemise and slipcase. First edition, Carter Binding Variant B. Meredith's first novel, a series of Oriental tales told in the manner of Eastern storytellers. Friend and colleague George Eliot enthusiastically reviewed Shagpat, calling it a "work of genius." Such reviews, however, did not help sales and the majority of the first edition was remaindered; this accounts for what Carter describes as the "endless" binding variants of this book.
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