Books

"Villette" by Charlotte Bronte (Currer Bell). Smith Elder, London. 1853 first UK edition, complete in 3 vol, lacking half-titles and advertisements, occasional light marginal soiling of spotting, bookplate of Edwin Williams to front pastedowns, contemporary half calf, neatly and sympathetically rebacked, spines with red and black morocco labels, light wear to edges, [Sadleir 342; Smith 6 pp.138-142; Wolff 828], 8vo. Nice set.

Villette is a novel by Charlotte Brontë, published in 1853. Drawing from Brontë's own experiences, the novel follows Lucy Snowe as she leaves England to teach at a girl's school in the fictional town of Villette, Belgium.