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THE WORKS OF CHARLES LEVER. Full Leather. Inlaid Floral Bindings. Complete 40 volume set. [DETACHED COVERS] by Lever, Charles; [Lang, Andrew (Introduction.)] - 1895

by Lever, Charles; [Lang, Andrew (Introduction.)]

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THE WORKS OF CHARLES LEVER. Full Leather. Inlaid Floral Bindings. Complete 40 volume set. [DETACHED COVERS]

by Lever, Charles; [Lang, Andrew (Introduction.)]

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[Main condition issue: many covers are detached, some temporarily reattached.] Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1895. LIMITED EDITION, Set #197/1250 Copies. The Novels of Charles Lever. With an Introduction by Andrew Lang. Illustrated by Phiz (famous illustrator of Charles Dickens' works) and others. Complete in 40 volumes. Bound in full morocco leather bindings. The highest quality morocco leather. Raised hubs. Gilded spines. Floral inlays. Inlaid covers surrounded by dual ruled border. Thick leather turn ins on the front paste down, surrounding silk panel. Silk front fly paper. Thick quality paper. Red and back title pages. Full page plates, protected in tissue. A very elaborate set. Bound in the highest quality bindings. Full leather, with elaborate turn ins over silk paste downs. Approximately 65 inches of shelf space. 8.5 inches tall. In excellent condition, but with substantial external abrasion. Therefore only in good condition, and consistent with that book grade. There is a lot of external wear to the bindings. The leather is very supple. Most hinges have been archivally reattached. Substantial external rubs/wear, abrasion, chips. Many of the inlays are chipped. Internally these are very fresh, bright, and clean. Appears about free of foxing. Tightly bound. In better condition, this would be a $10,000.00 set. Still, a very impressive collection of Lever's works. 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 (US)
  • Format/Binding Leather
  • Book Condition Used
  • Quantity Available 1
  • Edition LIMITED EDITION, Set #197/1250 Copies
  • Publisher Little, Brown & Co.
  • Place of Publication Boston
  • Date Published 1895

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THE WORKS OF CHARLES LEVER. Full Leather. Inlaid Floral Bindings. Complete 40 volume set....
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THE WORKS OF CHARLES LEVER. Full Leather. Inlaid Floral Bindings. Complete 40 volume set. [DETACHED COVERS]. 1894. FULL TOOLED Floral inlays, and leather end papers. DAMAGED ONLY. Many covers are completely detached. DAMAGED ONLY.

by Lever, Charles; [Lang, Andrew (Introduction.)]

  • Used
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Set is damaged.Most covers are detached.THE COMPLETE WORKS OF CHARLES LEVER.
With an Introduction by Andrew Lang.Complete in 40 volumes.Numerous covers are detached.
Printed in 1894.Illustrated by the best Victorian illustrators.The covers are detached.
The spines have wear and chips and abrasions.
I don't want returns on this set.
Please do not purchase this unless you want it.The main condition issue is that many covers are detached. This might be of less significance if being used for display on a bookcase. This would be an incredibly expensive set, bound in full leather with extensive tooling and inlays, more affordable due to the detached covers. Still a nice antiquarian set that displays well where condition isn't critical. This set is complete.
In better condition, these books price at $250+ per volume which equals $10,000+ for this set. The covers are detached.
There is wear to the spines as clearly shown in the picture. Set has external damage to the bindings but is still attractive,… Read More
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$1,500.00

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