George Eliot was one of the most learned and respected novelists of the later Victorian period. Her epic novel, Middlemarch (1871-1872), is now regarded as one of the outstanding masterpieces of nineteenth-century fiction.

Middlemarch: A Study of Provincial Life was first published in eight parts, the first part appearing in December 1871 and the last in December 1872. Late in 1872 the book was also issued in a four-volume edition, a copy of which is shown here.

John Blackwood agreed to publish Daniel Deronda in eight parts, the first book appearing on February 1, 1876 and the last on September 1. The novel was then published in a four-volume edition, the same schedule and format as used for Middlemarch.

Shown here is part one of the first issue.