The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and General Information: Eleventh Edition (29 Vol Set)
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Cambridge University Press 1910-1911. VERY HEAVY 29 VOLUME SET (EXTRA SHIPPING REQ'D) 11TH EDITION, quarto, full black leather soft boards, gilt lettering & rule to spines, gilt & blind stamp decoration to boards, index vol red buckram boards with gilt lettering to spine & black rule & decoration/motif to boards, teg, printed eps, VG/VG- (moderate scuffing & chafing to covers & edges, light to moderate water wrinkling to lower pg corners of vol 1, vol 1 also has considerable insect damage & loss to eps- particularly to the rear, vol 27 has moderate 6cm gouge to rear cover, age appropriate tanning & foxing to pgs sporadically throughout- both internally & externally, moderate cracking & repairs to gutters of index vol, moderate warping to some vols) PHOTOS RECOMMENDED AS STILL A BEAUTIFUL SET WITH LOTS OF CHARM & CHARACTER!
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- The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and General Information: Eleventh Edition (29 Vol Set)
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- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press 1910-1911
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- encyclopaedia encyclopedia Britannica information 11th eleventh edition leather literature arts science general knowledge
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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