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A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837–1901

A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837–1901

Title: Harry Coverdale's Courtship and All That Came of It

Author and Title: Frank Smedley. Harry Coverdale's Courtship and All That Came of It

First Edition: London: Virtue, Hall, and Virtue, 1856. 1 volume, 8vo., 16s.

Serializations:

  • British Journal, January 1852 to January 1854 (monthly), unfinished
  • Sharpe's London Magazine, July 1853 to January 1856 (monthly)
  • 15 parts, 1s per part, illustrated by H. K. Browne, London: Virtue, Hall, and Virtue, November 1854 to January 1856 (monthly)

Summary: Illustrated by Phiz. Note: the serialization in the British Journal ended with chapter 24 due to a contractual disagreement; another author penned a brief four-installment ending "Coverdale Married."

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References: Bodleian (parts); BL; EC; NYPL (parts); UCB; Wolff (parts)

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