Description:
New York: The Grolier Society, 1911. FIRST EDITION / FIRST PRINTING. Bound in morocco leather bindings. Gilded spines. The top edges are gilded. Heavily illustrated. Printed on thick paper. Decorative border surrounding the text on each page. Columned text. 9 7/8 inches tall. 29 inches of shelf space. Good condition only and consistent to that grade. The leather is supple. The hinges are all strongly attached. In a few areas there is some edge starting. Some chips, as shown. General rubs / usage wear. A little loose. A closed tear. Just a substantial amount of generalized usage wear. This set displays beautifully. Heavily illustrated. The illustrations were mostly anonymous but some illustrators included Susan Beatrice Pearse, C. E. Brock, Thomas Maybank, George F. Morrell, Dudley Heath, Charles Folkard, H. R. Millar, Alexander Francis Lydon, Arthur A. Dixon and Arthur Rackham. The books used photographs by Frank Hinkins, engravings, maps and graphics. This set would make an excellent gift and/or…
Read More THE CHILDREN'S ENCYCLOPEDIA, THE BOOK OF KNOWLEDGE. Leather Library Set. Complete in 20 volumes by [ENCYCLOPEDIA.] [Mee, Arthur (Editor.)] - 1918: Complete in 20 volumes
by [ENCYCLOPEDIA.] [Mee, Arthur (Editor.)]
THE CHILDREN'S ENCYCLOPEDIA, THE BOOK OF KNOWLEDGE. Leather Library Set. Complete in 20 volumes: Complete in 20 volumes
by [ENCYCLOPEDIA.] [Mee, Arthur (Editor.)]
- Used
New York: The Grolier Society, 1918. Bound in morocco leather bindings. These are the original leather bindings and are thick and durable. Gilded spines with a torch and lamp motif. Printed on thick quality paper. Decorative border surrounding the text on each page. Columned text. Heavily illustrated with plates and in text illustrations, some in color. Volume 20 contains the index. These are very large books at 9.75 inches tall. These weigh roughly 2.5 pounds each. 26 inches of shelf space. Excellent condition but with some general wear. The leather is very well preserved. Hinges are all strongly attached and sound. Some internal separation along the paper over the hinges. General usage wear. Some overextended pages. Some dirt, some stains on the first few pages in volume one. No names or previous signs of ownership. This is a large and impressive set that displays beautifully. This set would make an excellent gift and/or addition to any fine library. In addition to their shelf presence, antiquarian books make an excellent investment. We always pack very securely to help ensure safe handling during transit. All books are individually wrapped and are always professionally padded. We offer a full refund guarantee, per our terms described on our site, with notification of such intent requested. Please contact us with any inquiries.
-
Bookseller
Merchants Rare Books
(US)
- Book Condition Used
- Publisher The Grolier Society
- Place of Publication New York
- Date Published 1918
More Photos
THE CHILDREN'S ENCYCLOPEDIA, THE BOOK OF KNOWLEDGE. Leather Library Set. Complete in 20 volumes: Complete in 20 volumes
by [ENCYCLOPEDIA.] [Mee, Arthur (Editor.)]
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Used
- Edition
- FIRST EDITION / FIRST PRINTING
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Moab, Utah, United States
- Item Price
-
$500.00
Show Details
Item Price
$500.00
More Photos
THE CHILDREN'S ENCYCLOPEDIA, THE BOOK OF KNOWLEDGE. Leather Library Set. Complete in 20 volumes
by [ENCYCLOPEDIA.] [Mee, Arthur (Editor.)]
- Used
- Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Moab, Utah, United States
- Item Price
-
$750.00
Show Details
Description:
New York: The Grolier Society, 1921. Bound in full limp leather bindings. Gilded spines and covers. All edges cased in gilding. Printed on thick paper. Columned text. Decorative border surrounding the text on each page. Heavily illustrated throughout. Volume one indicates on the gilded binding page that this set was has been printed and bound especially for... (left blank). Custom bound. 9 5/8 inches tall. Over 21 inches of shelf space. In good condition only, and consistent with that book grade, with a lot of shelf wear, please understand the wear before purchasing. Although these are full leather bindings, these are only limp leather bindings and so do not stand on their own very well, and need to be propped up, but these still display beautifully, and are an impressive collection. Full leather bindings were more expensive to produce and are highly desirable. There is a lot of chipping and abrasion. The hinges are all attached, although there is some starting and archival restoration. The leather…
Read More Item Price
$750.00