Literary Collections from Book & Pen

Harper and Brothers circa 1915. All ten volumes are in fair condition with dark green cloth boards with decorative gilt spines. Texts are clean and unmarked. Boards are sturdy. Bindings in Volumes II and IV are weakening and Volume I shows slight separation. Covers show some stains and fading. Edge wear is primarily at spines.… Read more about this item

Alexis Gregory & CRM Publishing 1971. The 12 volumes are in very good condition with some edge wear especially at spines. Texts are clean and unmarked. Boards and bindings are strong. No DJs as issued. E-mail for list of authors.

Standard Book Company 1930. Balmoral edition. Set is in good condition. Bindings and boards are strong. Text is clean and unmarked. Light shelf and edge wear is found especially at head and foot of spine. Gilt lettering on spine is slightly faded. No DJs as issued,

Published by Belford, Clarke & Co. between 1875 and 1892. Books are marbled with tan corners and spines. Titles on spine in black. Endpages marbled. Pages are tanned with age, but little foxing; text is clean and unmarked. Boards are scuffed and worn. A handsome set for library or study.

Random House 1945. Two volume set. Illustrated by Fritz Eichenberg. Books are in good condition. Texts are clean and unmarked. Bindings and pictorial boards are sturdy. Gilt lettering on spines is bright. Front paste down in each book has stain from previous owner's label. Corners on both books show minor shelf wear.… Read more about this item

Charles E. Lauriat 1925. Books are in good condition. Text is clean and unmarked. Red boards are sturdy. Gilt portrait and facsimile signature on front boards are bright. Gilt lettering on spine is faded. Hinges on Volume 1 are starting. Boards are bumped and head and foot of spine are edge worn. … Read more about this item

1908. A. W. von Schlegels. Translated by Friedrich Gundolf. Text throughout is clean and unmarked, pages very lightly tanned. Light brown boards are sturdy - showing edgewear and moderate scuffs and stains of age. Spines in poor condition - all but Vols I and IV have been taped either to protect them or to hold them on… Read more about this item

1869. Smith, Elder & Co. Boards, endpages and foredges have a brown spotted pattern; boards have burgundy corners and spine with gold lettering, some worn to illegibility. Previous owner's bookplate on front endpages. Bindings in poor condition with separated hinges, disintegrating spines Text throughout is clean and unmarked.

1924. Geo. L. Shuman & Co. "A Thousand Hours of Enjoyment With the World's Great Writers" - 1924 Edition - Vols. V, IX, X, XI, XII. Black boards with gold borders and lettering. Patterned endpages, gilt foredges. Color illustrations Light edgewear and scuffing to front boards. Texts clean and unmarked. Overall good condition.

24 Volumes. 1885-1888. J.P. Lippincott Company. Boards are marbled with tan corners and along spine side. Spine is tan with 5 segments; dark red and black titles. Inside boards, endpages and foredges also marbled. Boards show substantial edgewear. Spines are worn - four of the volumes have chips out and are partially detahched on one side.… Read more about this item

1893-1899. George Bell & Sons. Nine Volume set - Vols. I thru VIII plus "Pepysiana". Edited by Henry B. Wheatley, F.S.A. Ivory and tan boards with gold lettering. Condition overall is good. Moderate foxing on inside of front and back covers and some foxing throughout text, mostly on photo plates. Deckle edges show the brown… Read more about this item