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Knighton, William.
Edgar Bardon: An Autobiographical Novel.
Publisher: Hurst and Blackett, London;
Date of Publication: 1856
Stock Code: 6648
FIRST EDITION. Three vols. Small octavo, separately paginated: pp [2] Title, 312, [1] catalogue; [2]Title, 310; [2] Title, 279. Lacking half-titles. Black half calf with gilt titles and ruling to spine and marbled paper-covered boards; all edges sprinkled red. Bindings lightly scuffed with a little wear and bruising to edge. Scattered light foxing; no annotation or inscriptions. From the library of Ballyarnett House, Derry, a late nineteenth century Arts & Crafts country house, with the address in gilt at tail of spine. William Knighton (1823-1889), colonial administrator and author, should not be confused with his near contemporary who was Private Secretary to King George IV. Knighton published a number of works either set in or about India and Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) including the History Of Ceylon, and he was one of the first writers to express sympathy with plantation labourers and to view them as victims. The autobiographical nature of the work may be exaggerated as he made similar claims about other works. Rare, COPAC locates just three copies at the BL, NLS and Cambridge. £350.00