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6 vols., 8vo., Mixed Impressions, with frontispieces, plates and endpaper maps; coloured boards, cloth backs (ochre/navy/brown/blue/green/red respectively), backstrips lettered in gilt, coloured tops, a near fine set in publisher's two board slip-cases. This sparkling edition of the Barsetshire Chronicles, introduced by leading writers and enhanced by Pendle's wonderful full-page illustrations, was published by FS between 1995 and 1997. The set comprises: The Warden. Introduction by Owen Chadwick (third impression thus, 1998); Barchester Towers. Introduction by Ruth Rendell (third impression thus, 1998); Doctor Thorne. Introduction by P.D. James (third impression thus, 1998); Framley Parsonage. Introduction by Antonia Fraser (first impression thus, 1996); The Small House at Allington. Introduction by Margaret Markwick (first impression thus, 1997); The Last Chronicle of Barset. Introductionn by A.N. Wilson (first impression thus, 1997). COMPLETE SETS ARE SELDOM OFFERED FOR SALE.