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London: Chatto & Windus, 1884. Book. Illus. by Nash, Joseph. Very Good+ (Book Condition). Half-Leather. 12mo. A gorgeous 21-volume illustrated set with midnight-blue leather spines and corners; decorative boards and endpapers; and 5 raised bands and gilt decorations to spines. Superbly bound by Sandorski and Sutcliffe, London, England. All volumes in very good condition. Minimal rubbing to leather. Bindings strong..

London: Ackermann Book. Very Good (Book condition). Half-Leather. Third Edition. 4to. Circa 1821. A gorgeous set with numerous hand-coloured engravings; hand-marbled boards; brown leather spines and corners; and gilt decorations to spines. Bindings appear to be contemporary. Text blocks are third editions, as indicated on the title-page, but with additional eighth edition title-page (illustrated) bound-in. All 3 volumes in very good condition. Light scuffing to leather. [Our rating system: 1. Fine; 2. Near Fine; 3. Very Good; 4. Good; 5. Fair.].

Paris: Fasquelle Editeurs Book. Fine- (Book Condition). Reliure Faux-Cuire. in-8o. Des tres bels exemplaires avex cinq faux-nerfs, fleurons et lettrage dores au dos et elements decoratifs au couvertures. Comme neuf sauf La Bete Humaine (ou la coiffe supperieur est fondu au mors supperieur) et Germinal (ou la coiffe supp. est fondu au deux mors). Autrement, la collection est en etat de neuf. Voici les titres: 1. La Fortune des Rougons; 2. La Curee; 3. Le Ventre de Paris; 4. La Conquete de Plassans; 5. La Faute de l'Abbe Mouret; 6. Son Excellence Eugene Rougon; 7. L'Assommoir; 8. Une Page d'Amour; 9. Nana; 10. Pot-Bouille; 11. Au Bonheur des Dames; 12. La Joie de Vivre; 13. Germinal; 14. L'Oeuvre; 15. La Terre; 16. Le Reve; 17. La Bete Humaine; 18. L'Argent; 19. La Debacle; 20. Le Docteur Pascal. [ Our rating system: 1. Fine 2. Near Fine 3. Very Good 4. Good 5. Fair ].

New York: George H. Doran Company, 1923. Book. Hardcover. 8vo. Publication dates: 1923 - 1928. Jacket condition: Good to Very Good. Book condition: Very Good to Near Fine. An excellent, second-hand copy with minimal wear to covers and occsional mild instances of spotting to edges of text-block (not affecting interior). In jackets of varrying condition with some chipping and tearing and some tanning to jacket spines. Vol 1 with fronticepiece and tissue guard detached (but present). Vol VII with some foxing to preliminary pages only. Overall, pages are remarkably clean and bindings are solid. [ Our rating system: 1. Fine 2. Near Fine 3. Very Good 4. Good 5. Fair ].

MONTREAL: Organizing Committee of the XXI Olympiad, Montréal 1976 , 1976. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Includes pamphlets for each of 21 sports and the participants pamphlet. The Complete Set. Contained in original blue cardboard case. In very good condition..

London, 1826. Book. Very Good+ (Book Condition). Full Leather. 8vo. A gorgeous 9-volume set with full tan-coloured leather covers; hand-marbled endpapers; gilt dentelles and decorations to covers and spines; and five raised bands to spines. The first 8 volumes consists of the plays themselves, "Accurately printed from the text of the corrected copies left by the late George Steevens and Edmond Malone with Mr. Malone's various readings; a selection of explanatory and historical notes, from the most eminent commentators; A History of the Stage, and a Life of Shakspeare by Alexander Chalmers." The final volume, 9, is an Index, edited by Reverand Samuel Ayscough ("An Index to the Remarkable Passages and Words Made Use of By Shakspeare; Calculated to Point Out the Different Meanings to Which the Words are Applied.") All volumes are in very good condition. Minor scuffing to leather covers. Bindings strong. The front cover of Vol. 9 is detached but present. [Our rating system: 1.… Read More