The Miscellaneous Works of Tobias Smollett with Memoirs of …, Leeds

A six volume collection of the works of Tobias Smollett, with a memoir of his life, smartly bound in full calf. A well presented collection in full calf binding. This set consists of six volumes, presenting the works of Tobias Smollett. Tobias Smollett was a Scottish novelist and surgeon, best known for his novels The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle, The Expeditions of Humphry Clinker and The Adventures of Roderick Random, all of which are included in this set. Smollett became well-known at the time for his comedic yet realistic style. Volume I contains 'The Life of Smollett' and 'The Adventure of Roderick Random'. Volume II contains 'The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle, Part One'. Volume III contains 'The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle, Part Two' with plays and poems. Volume IV contains 'The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom' and 'Expedition Against Carthagena'.Volume V contains 'The Adventure of Sir Launcelot Greaves' and 'Travels through France and Italy'. Volume VI contains 'The Expedition of Humphry Clinker' and 'Adventures of an Atom'. With bookplates in each volume and booksellers labels of N. Porter included in five out of the six volumes. Illustrated with a frontispiece of Smollett to volume one and a frontispiece of Robert Anderson to volume two. In full calf binding. Externally smart, with slight shelf wear and rubbing to the extremities. Occasional marks to boards. Slight damp staining to front of volumes one and two, and tide mark to both frontispiece, not affecting illustration. Tidemark to front paste down of volumes three and four. Light scorch marks to top fore edge of novels, not affecting text. Light offsetting to endpapers. All volumes contain bookplates to front paste down. All volumes except volume six contain bookseller label to front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned with the occasional spot. Offsetting from frontispieces to title page in volumes one and two. Very Good