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TITLE: THE COLONIAL PRESS 12 VOLS. OF LITERATURE 1900 - 1901 AUTHOR: Various Authors PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: THE COLONIAL PRESS, LONDON & NEW YORK EDITION: Reprint Editions assumed with 'REVISED EDITION' on the title page of each volume, still possible First Editions for Colonial Press CATEGORY: Literature, Decorative BINDING/COVER: Hardbacks without dust jacket COLOR: OFF BLUE GRAY CONDITION: Overall the set is in good plus condition. There are identical private bookplates of 'Ralph C. Moffett' glued to the inside front board of each volume. There is also a number like '129' or '120' at the top edge of the first front free endpaper (looks like it may be from publisher). Books are without other marks or writings, pages are clean and books are tight and sturdy. All the pages are present in the books. SIZE: 6 x 9 ½ (approximately) PAGES: various pages. Nice set of books. Good+/None dust jacket condition as issued. *The volume HINDU LITERATURE has mild mottling or very light spots that are almost unnoticeable, the volume EGYPTIAN LITERATURE - THE BOOK OF THE DEAD has an almost unnoticeable fade streak to the cloth at the top, the volume ENGLISH LITERATURE has some really light fading to the cloth on the front board near the edge. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: There are 12 volumes for sale; there are 2 volume ones, 2 volume twos, 1 volume three with the rest of the 7 volumes having no number on the front. The titles and descriptions are as follows: (1) PERSIAN AND JAPANESE LITERATURE comprising THE SHAH NAMEH, THE RUBAIYAT, THE DIVAN AND THE GULISTAN - REVISED EDITION. 409, 296 pages in 2 volumes. (2) HISTORY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE By HIPPOLYTE ADOLPHE TAINE. REVISED EDITION. 419, 453, 444 pages in 3 volumes with vol. three having some minor discoloration at the front board along the edge. (3) CHINESE AND ARABIAN LITERATURE comprising THE ANALECTS OF CONFUCIUS, THE SHI-KING, THE SAYINGS OF MENCIUS, THE SORROWS OF HAN and THE TRAVELS OF FA-HIEN - REVISED EDITION. Sectioned pages. (4) HINDU LITERATURE comprising THE BOOK OF GOOD COUNSELS, NALA AND DAMAYANTI, SAKOONTALA, THE RAMAYANA and POEMS OF TORU DUTT. REVISED EDITION. 467 pages with the front board having some light discoloration spots to the front board. (5) EGYPTIAN LITERATURE and THE BOOK OF THE DEAD comprising EGYPTIAN TALES, HYMNS, LITANIES, INVOCATIONS, THE BOOK OF THE DEAD and CUNEIFORM WRITINGS. REVISED EDITION. 398 pages with a really minor discolor cloud to the top edge near the front hinge and a chip to the very last endpaper page. (6) TURKISH LITERATURE comprising FABLES, BELLE-LETTRES and SACRED TRADITIONS. REVISED EDITION. 462 pages. (7) HEBREW LITERATURE comprising TALMUDIC TREATISES, HEBREW MELODIES and THE KABBALAH UNVEILED. REVISED EDITION. 400 pages. Nice color frontispiece present. (8) MOORISH LITERATURE comprising ROMANTIC BALLADS, TALES OF THE BERBERS, STORIES OF THE KABYLES, FOLK-LORE and NATIONAL TRADITIONS. REVISED EDITION. Sectioned pages. (9) BABYLONIAN AND ASSYRIAN LITERATURE comprising THE EPIC OF IZDUBAR, HYMNS, TABLETS and CUNEIFORM INSCRIPTIONS. REVISED EDITION. Sectioned pages. COMPETITIVE PRICING! Once paid, book(s) will ship immediately to customer (it's on the way), you are welcomed to email about shipment date! THIS BOOK(S) MAY BE TOO LARGE, HEAVY AND COSTLY TO SHIP INTERNATIONALLY (will not fit in the USPS international flat rate envelope, exceptions for Canada and Mexico)!!! REFUNDS: All ViewFair books, prints, and manuscript items are 100% refundable up to 14 business days after item is received. InvCodePrc E H V VIEWFAIR BOOKS: 007896 009476.
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