Antique Silas Marner Book George Eliot 1901 Clothbound Literature Textbook
$19.99
An antique 1901 school edition of Silas Marner by George Eliot, part of the Twentieth Century Text-Books series.
This clothbound copy has classroom-era character, a George Eliot frontispiece, and visible age wear, including a split at the binding.
Details
∙ Item: Antique clothbound book
∙ Title: Silas Marner
∙ Author: George Eliot
∙ Editors: Richard Jones, Ph.D. and J. Rose Colby, Ph.D.
∙ Publisher: D. Appleton and Company, New York
∙ Year: 1901 title page; copyright 1900 by D. Appleton and Company
∙ Edition / Printing: Twentieth Century Text-Books school edition; printing not confirmed
∙ Format: Hardcover clothbound book
∙ Dust Jacket: None
∙ Size / Measurements: Approx. 7.5 x 5 x 1 inches
∙ Page Count: 309 pages
∙ Cover / Jacket Colors: Olive-brown cloth with black lettering and decoration
∙ Genre / Subject: Classic literature, Victorian fiction, school textbook, George Eliot
∙ ISBN: None; predates ISBN system
Notable Features: George Eliot portrait frontispiece, study introduction, comments/questions, college entrance exam appendix
Condition Grade: Fair
Positives
∙ All pages are firmly attached, per seller note
∙ Text is readable
∙ Front cover lettering remains clear
∙ Includes portrait frontispiece and study material
∙ Strong early 1900s classroom-book appeal
Issues / Wear
∙ Split visible in the binding/hinge area
∙ Previous owner name/location written inside front cover
∙ Cloth cover shows rubbing, spotting, edge wear, and corner wear
∙ Pages are toned with age
∙ Some small marks/underlining noted in text
∙ Interior pages show scattered foxing, stains, and age spots
∙ No dust jacket
Content Overview
Silas Marner is George Eliot’s classic novel about a reclusive weaver whose life is transformed after betrayal, loss, and the unexpected arrival of a child. First published in 1861, it is widely noted for its realism and themes of community, faith, money, isolation, and redemption.
Collector’s Notes
This is a study-focused antique edition rather than a pristine display copy. It may appeal to George Eliot readers, collectors of classroom literature books, or anyone who enjoys early 20th-century school editions with honest use.
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This 1901 D. Appleton school edition includes a George Eliot portrait frontispiece and study material, and it suits a George Eliot reader or a shelf of classroom literature books. If it's the right copy for you, it's ready to come home.
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- Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.
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