Silas Marner by George Elliot

Author: George Elliot

Title: Silas Marner

Publisher: Easton Press

Year: 2005 

Format: Hardcover 

Condition: Like New 

Weight: 890 g

Dimensions: 16.5 x 26 x 3.5cm

Fine and leather bound, beautiful, well made and designed book. Book accented in 22kt gold. The second page has an ex libris (label) from the publisher with owner's signature on the label (image 7). This book is printed on archival quality paper especially milled for this collector’s edition with gilded edges made to last well into future generations. The end sheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints to ensure the highest quality binding. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines. This edition was published by advance reservation exclusively for subscribers to the Easton Press collection of The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written. The special contents of this edition, including the illustrations, publisher's preface, introduction, and cover design, are copyright 1952, 1980, © 2005 by Easton Press (MBI, Inc.), Norwalk, Connecticut.

Originally published in 1861, this English classic was authored by Mary Ann Evans who wrote under the nom de plume, George Elliot.