The International Library of Famous Literature: Complete Set in 20 Volumes

Garnett, Richard

Published by Edward Lloyd, London

About this Item

Magnificent collection of the World's most famous Literature, complete Set in 20 Volumes, with Nearly 500 Full Page Illustrations. Black Half Leather Binding with Bright Gilt Decoration and Lettering to Spine. Blue cloth covered boards. Undated, Late 19th or early 20th C. Edited by Richard Garnett (British Museum 1851-1899), Leon Vallee (Bibliotheque Nationale, France), Alois Brandl (Imperial University Germany) and Donald G. Mitchell (Yale University, USA). Special Contributions by: Sir Walter Besant, Paul Bourget, Ferdinand Brunetiere, Edward Dowden, Dean Farrar, Edmund Gosse, Bret Harte, Henry James, Andrew Lang, Maurice Maeterlinck, John P. Mahaffey, Armando Placido Valdes, Pasquale Villari, Comte. E Melchior de Vogue, Henry Smith Williams and Emile Zola. Pages and Plates in very nice, clean condition. Slight wear to leather, mainly at tops & bottoms of spines. Blue cloth has some loss of colour and a little fraying (see photos). Set weighs over 20 Kilos so Postage will be extra. Please ask if you would like more information, pictures or a Shipping Quote. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The International Library of Famous Literature: Complete Set in 20 Volumes
• Publisher: Edward Lloyd, London
• Binding: Half-Leather
• Condition: Good+
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • Fiction