1873 MIDDLEMARCH • George Eliot • Harper & Brothers • SCARCE 2‑Volume Set • A Study of Provincial Life

Step into Victorian literature with this scarce 1873 Harper & Brothers two‑volume edition of Middlemarch: A Study of Provincial Life by George Eliot. This is the complete Vol. I & Vol. II set from Harper’s Library Edition—an increasingly hard‑to‑find printing prized by collectors, scholars, and admirers of Eliot’s work.

Edition Details

• Title: Middlemarch: A Study of Provincial Life

• Author: George Eliot

• Publisher: Harper & Brothers, New York

• Year: 1873

• Format: Two‑Volume Set

• Binding: Original dark‑green cloth with gilt spine lettering

• Series: Harper’s Library Edition

Condition Notes

A well‑preserved set showing the gentle, dignified aging expected of a 19th‑century printing.

• Clean boards with bright gilt

• Tight bindings; pages secure

• Light, even age toning

• Small closed tear on the front free endpaper (does not affect text)

• No bookplates or ownership marks

• Sewing tight and stable; no detached signatures

• A display‑worthy example of this scarce edition

Why This Set Is Special

• Early American printing of one of the greatest novels in English literature

• Complete in two volumes

• Scarce in collectible condition

• Ideal for rare‑book collectors, academic libraries, or curated home libraries