Luttrell of Arran by Charles Lever (1870 Edition)

This item is an antique book titled 'Luttrell of Arran,' written by the prolific Victorian novelist Charles Lever. This specific volume is identified on the title page as a 'New Edition,' published in London by Chapman and Hall, located at 193 Piccadilly, in the year 1870. A significant feature of this edition is the inclusion of 32 illustrations by the renowned artist Hablot Knight Browne, better known by his pseudonym 'Phiz,' who was famous for illustrating several Dickens novels. The title page is printed in various sizes of black serif typography on off-white or light cream-colored paper stock. The paper shows visible signs of aging, including toning and some minor foxing characteristic of 19th-century publications. There is a slight darkening toward the edges and along the gutter where the page meets the binding. The typesetting reflects the formal, centered aesthetic of the mid-Victorian era. Small imperfections and slight speckling are visible on the page surface, but the text remains clear and legible. This edition followed the original serialized publication of 1863-1865, making it an early collected version of this particular work, which tells a story set against the backdrop of the Irish coast and elite society.