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Edinburgh: John Grant. 1924. Complete in twelve volumes. The 'Thornton Edition'. Octavo (21 x 15cm). Bound by J. May, London in half blue morocco ruled in gilt over grey cloth boards. Five raised bands, gilt ruled compartments and titles in gilt to the spines. Top edge gilt, others uncut. Titles pages printed in black and red. With a frontispiece illustration, and numerous black and white photographic plates of places associated with the authors throughout each volume. An excellent near fine set, the bindings square and firm with uniform fading to the spines. The contents are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. A very attractively produced edition and handsomely bound set. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.

Wuthering Heights is Emily Brontë's only novel. Written between October 1845 and June 1846, it was published in 1847 under the pseudonym Ellis Bell. The novel is set on the Yorkshire moors and follows the turbulent relationship between Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff, an orphan taken in by Catherine's father.