THE WORKS OF HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW. Folios. Illustrated. Leather set. Complete in 6 volumes by Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth - 1886

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1886. Custom bound for Helen Press. In full morocco leather bindings. Gilded spines. All edges cased in gilt. Gilded framing to the covers. 12 inches tall. These are FOLIO SIZED. 6 inches of shelf space. Heavily illustrated. Including numerous steel engraved plates protected in tissue. Printed on quality paper with wide margins. Large font, columned text. VERY GOOD condition. Very fresh, bright, and clean. The leather is supple. Full leather bindings. These are limp leather bindings. The hinges are all sound, just some general abrasion/shelf wear, abrasion along extremities. With Helen Press' Bookplate whom the set was bound for, as indicated by her last name gilded on the front cover. Silk end papers. A high quality and impressive set. These display beautifully. Provenance: Purchased from the late Peter Howard of Serendipity Books; Originally bound for Helen Press. 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.